Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh): A shocking video, showing a mob of people brutally beating a Sikh man in middle of the road in Jabalpur, has gone viral on the social media, sending shivers to the netizens.
According to the information, the incident happened on Friday during the Madhya Pradesh state assembly elections, near the Gurdwara Sahib, Prem Nagar in the Madan Mahal area of Jabalpur.
The video shows a Sikh man, along with his wife, was on a bike, when a group of people waylaid them. They forcefully pulled him by his collar in such a way that the couple fell off the bike. The violent mob, then, started kicking and punching him inhumanely as his wife stood there, begging for mercy.
The mob even mistreated his turban-- known as the pride of the Sikhs, and snatched his hair.
Sikh Man identified as a Congress leader
According to the information, the Sikh man, Narendra Singh Panthe is a Congress leader.
In his complaint, he said that there is a gym outside his house. Everyday a group of people there drink liquor and create ruckus outside his house, leading to unsafe neighbourhood especially for women.
Narendra Singh stated that he had brought up the matter in complaints. He requested that the gym be closed and lodged a complaint with the district administration. There was also a complaint filed at the police station. Additionally, the Congress leader brought up this matter before a local Gurdwara Committee.
But when no one in authority took action, he filed a complaint against the gym owner with the Chief Minister's helpline. This agitated the accused, following which all of them attacked him.
Jabalpur Police Additional SP Kamal Maurya stated "Two complaints have been received in this matter, and medical examinations of both individuals have been completed." He said that the incident's video footage and any more proof would be used to prosecute the defendants.
'Is this the India of Ram & Nanak?' Netizens ask
Reacting on the video, one of the ‘X’ users wrote, “People are being made mental executioners. Is this the India of the dreams of Shri Ram, Shri Krishna, Mahavir, Buddha, Nanak, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose ji? I feel ashamed of my own weakness and helplessness.”
Another user Imran Ilahi wrote, “When public morale is boosted on incidents like mob lynching, criminals are welcomed with flower garlands when they are released from jail, religious angle is explored in criminals, criminals are given power protection, then there is a law and order system in that country. Who will be afraid of?”
Youths attacked couple with swords
Notably, many such incidents come to fore from Jabalpur.
On November 14, a group of youths attacked a couple with swords and sticks after they asked them to not burst crackers in front of their house in Bapunagar of Ranjhi police station area Jabalpur. The couple ran for their lives. The entire incident was captured on the CCTV cameras installed at the roadside.
