Gym owner arrested for assaulting trader over mosque demolition comment
· India · Indian Express, NDTV
Mohammad Deepak, a gym owner from Dehradun, was arrested on Thursday evening for allegedly assaulting a local trader. Police said the assault was linked to an online comment made by the trader about the 'partial' demolition of a mosque in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. Deepak allegedly confronted the trader over the social media comment before assaulting him, following which a complaint was lodged. Earlier this year, Deepak gained attention after confronting Bajrang Dal members over alleged harassment of an elderly Muslim shopkeeper in Kotdwar, Uttarakhand. The exact sections invoked against Deepak and the circumstances of the alleged assault were not immediately available. Police have not named a suspect beyond Deepak's arrest.
Why it matters
Deepak's arrest highlights how online discourse over religious sites can trigger real-world violence, putting community tensions in Ujjain and Uttarakhand under scrutiny. The incident underscores the growing risk of physical altercations stemming from social media disputes involving sensitive religious issues.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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