The Muslim family in Gurugram that was attacked by at least 35 to 40 goons on the day of Holi (March 21) with rods and sticks and was told to "go to Pakistan" is now contemplating to leave their home.

The family had been living in Gurugram for the past 15 years.

What could have remained an argument on the cricket ground, ended in mob violence and blatant vandalism.

The main accused behind the attack 19-year-old Mahesh Kumar, who after the argument returned with reinforcements to attack the family, was reportedly arrested by the police on March 22.

Naya Gaon, Mahesh Kumar's village, is occupied mostly by Gujjars and takes pride in it. The others, complicit in the violence along with Mahesh also belonged to the same community.

They youngest in the family, Mahesh lived with his 55-year-old mother, his wife and two sons.

The family suffered immensely when Mahesh's father passed away. Mahesh's mother said that the family can hardly make ends meet these days.

"There is no work here. I cut grass in other people's fields close by while my son drives an auto-rickshaw," she told The Quint.

Before getting a rickshaw, Mahesh used to work as a daily wage earner.

He dropped out of school when he was in the eighth standard. There is no high school in his village, the nearest one being in Badshahpur, seven kilometers away.

The accomplices of Mahesh were also drop outs and worked as daily wage earners.

When asked about attack on the Muslim family by Mahesh and his accomplices, the villagers and his family voiced their support for Mahesh, admitting that Mahesh indeed attacked the family, however, they felt that the matter is being blown out of proportion and is being given a 'wrong spin'by the Muslims.

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