Muslim man beaten by mob in northern India

NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A 24-year-old Muslim man was seriously injured after being attacked by a group of men near his home in northern India, with the victim alleging the assailants hurled religious slurs before chasing him into a nearby house and beating him.

The assault took place on the night of July 8 in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh state. According to the victim, Hafiz Mohammad Kaif, around seven men surrounded him as he was returning home from a gym and began abusing him before launching the attack.

Kaif told local media that he tried to escape by taking refuge inside a nearby residence, but the attackers followed him indoors and continued beating him.

“They attacked me with bricks and struck me with the metal bracelets on their wrists. My eye was badly bruised, and I needed eight stitches on my head,” he said.

According to his complaint, the assault occurred without provocation near his home and left him with serious injuries. Doctors treating Kaif said his condition is stable.

Police have registered a criminal case against four identified suspects and three others whose identities remain unknown. The charges include rioting and voluntarily causing injury, and authorities said the investigation is continuing.

Kaif’s family said no arrests had been made despite the case being registered and urged police to swiftly apprehend those responsible while ensuring the family’s safety.

A delegation from the opposition party All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen visited Kaif’s family following the attack and pledged legal assistance as they pursue the case.

The assault comes amid continuing concerns over attacks targeting Muslims in India.

Rights groups have documented a rise in hate crimes, mob assaults and religiously motivated violence in recent years, particularly in states governed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, where observers say perpetrators are often not held fully accountable.