A Muslim family in Delhi’s Shakurpur has alleged that a group of 15–20 men attacked family members after a dispute with a rickshaw driver
A Muslim family has alleged that a quarrel with a rickshaw driver escalated into a violent mob attack. The family alleges that the incident began when the victim returned to his shop and requested the removal of a rickshaw blocking the entrance. A young man nearby allegedly began abusing him, overturned his goods, and started a fight.
The family claims that the victim went upstairs to escape the altercation, but several people followed him. They allege that he was dragged downstairs and brutally beaten. His father, who tried to save him and stop the attack, was also allegedly attacked. A pregnant woman in the family was also allegedly assaulted.
The family has alleged that some of the attackers were associated with the Bajrang Dal.
