Autorickshaw driver in Rajasthan refuses to say Jai Shree Ram, gets assaulted.
Gapphar Ahmad Kacchawa, an autorickshaw driver, lodged an FIR against two men, who allegedly abused and assaulted him for not saying “Modi Zindabad” and “Jai Shree Ram”.
On Friday, Police in Sikar district of Rajasthan arrested two people for allegedly assaulting and abusing a 52-year old autorickshaw driver after his denial to chant “Jai Shree Ram” and “Modi Zindabad”. An FIR was lodged by Gapphar Ahmad Kacchawa, who also claimed that the accused duo stole his money and wristwatch. According to the police, Kacchawa had bruises on his cheek, broken teeth, and a swollen eye, and that the two accused were arrested.
Autorickshaw driver was beaten up for refusing to say Modi Zindabad and Jai Shree Ram:
Kacchawa’s nephew Shahid stated that around 4 am on Friday, his uncle was returning from a nearby village, where he had gone to drop off passengers when two men who were in a car stopped him asked for tobacco. Kacchawa gave them the tobacco but they refused to take it and asked him to say Modi Zindabad. On denying to do so, Kacchawa was slapped and abused, prompting him to flee the scene with his vehicle. The duo chased him and stopped his vehicle near Jagmalpura. The men forced him to get out of the vehicle and then assaulted him. They badly beat the autorickshaw driver and forced him to chant “Jai Shree Ram” and “Modi Zindabad”.
Autorickshaw driver was beaten up by two drunk men:
Kacchawa in his FIR has stated that both the men pulled his beard, kicked, and punched him, which resulted in the breaking of his 2-3 teeth. Kacchawa got a swollen left eye, bruised cheek, and head and was assaulted by a stick. Post the beatdown; the men said that they will only rest after sending him to Pakistan. Police stated that the two accused, Shambhudayal Jat, 35, and Rajendra Jat, 30, were arrested yesterday and preliminary investigation revealed that the two men were consuming alcohol when they stopped Kacchawa following which they misbehaved and assaulted him.
Kacchawa is now being treated at a government hospital in Sikar.
