A distressing video from Jaipur, Rajasthan, is gaining traction on social media, showing a mob assaulting a mentally challenged woman while police officers attempt to protect her from the violent attack. The woman, who is from the Muslim community, was targeted by members of her own religion due to certain slogans she had written on the exterior walls of her house.
Muslim Woman in Jaipur Rajasthan was allegedly beaten mercilessly for supporting BJP
The woman made a 'lotus' flower by writing 'BJP' outside the house, the whole community attacked her
Freedom of choice,Any body ? pic.twitter.com/s4DlIVpYnO
— Sheetal Chopra 🇮🇳 (@SheetalPronamo) August 1, 2023
According to reports, the incident occurred approximately ten days ago, but the video of the woman being assaulted came to light recently. The attempted lynching took place on 21 July 2023 in Kalyan Nagar, situated within the jurisdiction of Malpura Gate Police Station.
On the day of the incident, a furious mob assembled outside the woman’s residence. Fearing for her life, the woman sought refuge inside her house and locked herself in. However, the Islamist mob forcibly entered her home by breaking down the gate. Subsequently, they forcefully entered the room on the upper floor and subjected the woman to a vicious and brutal assault.
The mob violently dragged her out by pulling her hair and clothes, then callously threw her into the mud. Upon receiving the information, the police promptly arrived at the scene. After approximately an hour, Constable Dholi Bai, who was stationed at Malpura Gate police station, along with other police personnel, intervened and rescued the 40-year-old woman from being lynched by the mob.
It has been reported that Constable Dholi Bai received information that a woman had locked herself inside a house in Kalyan Nagar. There was a large crowd of approximately 100 to 150 people gathered outside her residence, attempting to harm her. In response, Constable Dholi Bai, along with Harlal and SI Anil, quickly rushed to the scene.
Upon reaching the location, she observed a large mob gathered outside a house. Some individuals were attempting to break the gate of the house by climbing onto the second floor. Before long, they successfully broke the gate and began assaulting the woman. Despite the presence of police personnel inside the house, they were outnumbered and overwhelmed by the mob, leading to the forceful dragging of the woman out of the house.
Once the woman was forcibly dragged out of her house, the mob persistently thrashed her, even in the presence of police personnel. Constable Dholi Bai recounted that the mob went to the extent of pushing and attempting to attack the police officers. However, the police officers bravely held onto the woman and tried to shield her from further harm. Despite the mob’s relentless assault, the police stood their ground and protected the woman for nearly an hour.
With additional help and support, the police successfully managed to rescue the woman from the violent mob and promptly sent her to the hospital for medical attention. According to the police officials, the woman is mentally challenged, and the incident was triggered by some objectionable things she had reportedly written on the walls of her house. These writings had apparently offended the sentiments of the local residents, leading to the disturbing incident.
She Was Lynched For Writing Pro-BJP Slogans
Based on the complaint filed by the woman’s husband, Sahadat Ali, the police registered a case of assault. The police explained that they did not make immediate arrests during the Muharram period. However, after reviewing the video footage from that day, they took action and arrested seven individuals who were part of the violent mob on Sunday, 30 July 2023. This action was taken approximately ten days after the incident occurred.
.@jaipur_police filed a police case. Reports say arrests were made only on Sunday after Muharram pic.twitter.com/fXxxvFY7BY
— Swati Goel Sharma (@swati_gs) August 1, 2023
In connection with the incident, the authorities arrested seven individuals from Kalyan Nagar, namely Nasiruddin, Rashid, Mustaq, Irfan Khan, Ejaz Khan, Ikram Deshwali, and Kalamuddin.
According to a report by Navbharat Times, the Muslim woman was targeted by an Islamist mob due to her support for the BJP. The alleged objectionable content on her house walls were actually Pro-BJP slogans and a lotus flower, symbolizing her political allegiance. This act apparently infuriated members of her own community, leading to the violent assault and attempted lynching.
(With inputs from OpIndia)
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