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Key Highlights Irshad was allegedly beaten up by his own community members for taking part in Kanwar Yatra Irshad had gone to Haridwar with his Hindu friends to collect holy water from river Ganga

Baghpat: A Muslim man hailing from a village in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh was allegedly beaten black and blue by a group of people for taking part in Kanwar Yatra to Haridwar with his Hindu friends. Apart from him, his family was attacked as well. A police complaint has been filed against the attackers and investigation in the matter is underway.

According to reports, Irshad took part in the Kanwar Yatra with a couple of his Hindu friends to Haridwar and returned to a Lord Shiva temple in his village to offer the holy water he had gathered and brought from river Ganga. It should be noted that this was not the first time he had done this as locals have confirmed that he has been taking part in Kanwar Yatra from a long time now.

However, Irshad's participation in the Kanwar Yatra and offering holy water to Lord Shiva this time enraged a couple of people from his own community. On Wednesday night, a group of men reached Irshad's house in Barka village and began assaulting him. When his father Ikramuddin tried to intervene, he was attacked as well. Both Irshad and his father have sustained severe injuries in the attack.

According to reports, workers of Hindu Jagran Manch reached Baraut Police Station in the Baghpat district and filed a complaint in the matter demanding strict action against the perpetrators.

Ramanand Kushwaha, CO Baraut, said that the complaint has been registered by the police and investigation in the matter is underway. The police are trying to nab the perpetrators who are still at large after the incident.

Earlier this week, a video of a man cutting his cake by firing gunshots at his birthday cake in Baghpat went viral on social media. The police have taken cognisance of the matter and trying to identify and nab the man in the video.