UP: Man assaulted with sticks and iron rods on Eid-ul-Azha eve for seeking clarification on Shariat

The mob allegedly vandalised Alam's vehicle and the door of his house as he ran inside to save himself. The attackers reportedly entered the house and continued assaulting him, police said.

On the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, a man from Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi district, who approached the cleric for clarification on a matter related to Shariat was given no explaination but assaulted.

Intekhab Alam, 34, offered evening prayers at the mosque and later sought clarification from a ‘hafiz’ (cleric) on Shariat. Instead of answering Alam, the cleric called his uncle, after which he got assaulted by a mob outside a mosque.

The incident took place around 9 pm on Wednesday at Ghosia under the Aurai police station limits.

The mob vandalised Alam's vehicle and the door of his house as he ran inside to save himself, following which the attackers entered the house and continued assaulting him.

Alam sought police help. Police reached the spot after receiving information on the Dial 112 emergency helpline, brought the situation under control, and sent Alam to a hospital for treatment.

The cops reportedly witnessed people coming out of the mosque also joined the cleric and his uncle and chased Alam before assaulting him with sticks and iron rods.

Additional police force has been deployed in Ghosia following the incident, officials said.

(With PTI inputs)