“Uttar Pradesh: Minor thrashed for wearing ‘Tilak’ in colony; Case registered against Qasim & Ejaz”, Organiser, August 24, 2023:
“A minor victim has given a complaint to the police after being thrashed for wearing ‘Tilak’ in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi district. The attackers have been identified as Qasim and Ejaz, and the incident took place on August 22. As of now, the accused are absconding, according to the police.
The minor victim was standing outside the Panchayat office in Dhamava village of the Kaushambi district when he faced slurs for wearing ‘Tilak’. When he responded to the abuse, he was thrashed.
As per a First Information Report (number–368/2023), the victim is a 13-year-old boy. His elder brother is Gyanesh Kashyap, who lives in Delhi. In his complaint, the minor stated that he was abused and thrashed by Qasim and Ejaz for wearing tilak….”
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