Gautam Gambhir calls attack on Muslim man in Gurugram deplorable

May 27, 2019 11:28

Gautam Gambhir, former cricketer and East Delhi MP-elect from the Bharatiya Janata Party, on Monday termed the attack on a Muslim man in Gurgaon deplorable and demanded exemplary action against the culprits.

Mohammad Barkat Aalam, 25, has alleged that he was attacked on his way home on Saturday night and also forced to chant Jai Sri Ram and Bharat Mata Ki Jai. The attackers also allegedly threw his skull cap. According to the FIR registered in the matter, the men told the complainant that the cap was not allowed in the area

Taking to Twitter, Gautam Gambhir said, In Gurugram, Muslim man told to remove skullcap, chant Jai Shri Ram. It is deplorable. Exemplary action needed by Gurugram authorities. We are a secular nation where @Javedakhtarjadu writes O Palan Haare, Nirgun aur Nyaare and Rakeysh Om Mehra gave us the song Arziyan in Delhi 6.

Aalam alleged that there were four men on motorcycle and two on foot. The men on foot beat me and said you cannot wear a cap in this area They had both consumed alcohol. The four men on the motorcycle did not say anything to me both men threatened to kill me.

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