AGRA: A 55-year-old Muslim man was allegedly thrashed by two men from his own community for reading the Hindu religious book 'Bhagawad Gita' at his house in Shahjamal area of

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According to the police, the incident occurred around 9am when Dilsher, the complainant, was reading the religious book at his house after returning from his duty.

Police said, Dilsher, who works as a security guard in a factory, alleged that the accused Sameer and Zakir and some unidentified persons thrashed him and took away the Hindu scriptures, the Ramayan and the Bhagawad Gita, with them.

Talking to TOI, Dilsher said that he has been reading these religious for the past 38 years.

“I’m a Muslim but my religion doesn’t restrict from reading holy books of other communities,” he said.

A case has been registered against the suspects Sameer and Zakir and some unidentified persons under section 298 (uttering, words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 452 (house-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), and 506 (criminal intimidation) of IPC at the Delhi gate police station.

Talking to TOI, city SP Abhishek said that the matter is being investigated and action will be taken against the accused.