A VHP leader was thrashed after he reportedly harassed women at milaad program to commemorate Muharram.
A Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader was reportedly caught red-handed in Allahabad where he was reportedly dressed in a burqa and allegedly molesting women. The incident took place at a milaad programme to commemorate Muharram in Mauaima on Saturday. An FIR was lodged against Abhishek Yadav and his accomplice for eve-teasing and disturbing a religious assembly. Yadav has also filed a cross-FIR against seven individuals for beating him.
The Times of India reported, that around 11:50 PM, a woman complained of ‘harassment’ by a burqa-clad person behind her and locals turned suspicious after he refused to take it off. Some women snatched the veil to discover Yadav’s identity, following which he was beaten up. The police were called in and he was taken to a hospital and it’s believed his condition is currently stable.
According to a report in Hindustan Times, Yadav is married to BJP zila panchayat member Shipra Yadav and was accompanied by another youth who ran away from the scene. Yadav’s family meanwhile claims that he was attacked and looted while returning home.
Meanwhile, a cross-complaint has been lodged by Yadav's brother Veersen who has alleged that "Abhishek and Atif were waylaid close to the Imambara by a group of marauders who brutally assaulted the duo and snatched away their valuables before dragging them to the police station and fabricating a story".
"Those who attacked Abhishek nursed a grouse against him because of his association with the VHP and a thriving business of ready-made garments and sports goods," he said "They made him wear a burqa after beating him up, clicked his photographs and posted the same on social media to create the false impression that he was trying to create communal disturbances at a place of worship," Yadav's brother alleged.
Police is investigating allegations made by both sides. Yadav and Atif have been admitted to a hospital for treatment, and adequate deployment of forces have been made in the village as a precautionary measure, the police station in charge said.
With inputs from agencies
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