Relevant charges have been pressed, FIR has been registered: Zeeshan Khan (youth denied job for being a Muslim) pic.twitter.com/dpxyGDO4GY — ANI (@ANI_news) May 21,

MUMBAI: The Vinobha Bhave Nagar police on Thursday registered an FIR against the Hare Krishna Export (diamond company), a leading diamond export company having office at BCK of religious discrimination after the company rejected a job application of a young boy on the religious ground.The Vinobha Bhave Nagar police have registered an FIR under IPC section of 153 (b) and of discrimination on religious ground against Hare Krishna Exports. "We have registered the complaint with the Vinobha Bhave Nagar police station as the victim stays in the vicinity but the case will soon be transferred to BKC police station for further investigation." said Mahesh Patil, deputy commissioner of police. Besides this the state Minority warfare Minister Eknath Khadse too has ordered a high level inquiry into the episode.Zeeshan Ali Khan, a resident of Kurla was recently denied a job in Hare Krishna exports citing that he was a Muslim. After Zeeshan applied for the job, the company allegedly send him a message — "Thanks for your application. We regret to inform you that we hire only non-Muslim candidates," was the reply MBA graduate Zeshan Ali Khan received.Having completed his MBA in international business, Khan was searching for a job in a leading export house. He emailed his resume to Hare Krishna Exports Pvt. Ltd. on Tuesday. The diamond conglomerate is headquartered in Mumbai and has a global presence"Along with a bunch of friends, I forwarded my resume to the company. Almost half of them were immediately placed. I got a reply within 20 minutes of my application. I was shocked when I read it," said Khan.A Mumbai diamond jewellery export firm rejection letter to a Muslim job applicant. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)"Initially, I thought it was a joke. Had they wanted to reject my application they could have given other excuses ...," he further added.Khan then put up a post on his experience on his Facebook page and generated sharp reactions. After the outrage gained traction, Khan on Wednesday received a "regret" e-mail by a senior executive of the company. "We would like to clarify that the company does not discriminate against candidates based on gender, caste, religion, etc. Any hurt caused in the matter is deeply regretted," said Mahendra S. Deshmukh, Associate VP & Head-HR of the company.Mr. Deshmukh’s email, a snapshot of which was shared by Mr. Khan, further said: "This erroneous email was sent by my colleague Mrs. Dipika Tike who has joined recently and is still on training."