On September 29, 2023, in Pune, Maharashtra, the household members of a Bajrang Dal karyakarta had been assaulted by a gaggle of Islamists, including members of the banned organisation PFI. During the assault, the Bajrang Dal member, Suraj Chakradhar, was not at residence, leaving the ladies in his family subjected to verbal abuse and threats of their lives. The frenzied mob accused Suraj of obstructing their Maulana’s automobile throughout the Ganpati Visarjan procession and therefore attacked the household.

However, Suraj possessed video proof displaying that he had, in truth, allowed the Muslim automobile to cross. Surprisingly, the police have but to file a First Information Report (FIR) primarily based on Suraj’s criticism. Speaking to the media, Suraj asserted that he had turn out to be a goal for fundamentalists as a result of his vocal stance on points relating to cow safety and rising instances of “love jihad.”

This incident occurred throughout the jurisdiction of the Manchar police station, in the Ambegaon district of Pune. On October 2, 2023, Suraj’s mom filed an official criticism with the police, detailing that on the evening of September 29, 2023, between 10:00 and 10:30 PM, a crowd of 150 to 200 people figuring out as Muslims had gathered exterior their residence.

The frenzied mob had intentions of inflicting hurt to Suraj, however, coincidentally, he was not at residence. Unable to find Suraj, the mob proceeded to harass the ladies in his home. Suraj’s mom alleged that members of the mob pelted stones at their home throughout the assault, damaging doorways and hurling verbal abuse.

Certain people in the gang inquired about Suraj’s whereabouts and whether or not he was affiliated with the Bajrang Dal. Suraj’s mom reported being warned, “Wherever he is found, his hands and legs will be broken.” The visuals of this violent incident have additionally circulated extensively on social media platforms.

#HindusUnderAttack

Mob including lots of of Islamists led by PFI members launched an assault on the residence of Hindu activist Suraj Dharam in Manchar, Pune, Maharashtra.

Attackers have been recognized as Riyaz Jamadar, Israr Pathan, Azam Momin, Qayyum Pathan amongst others. pic.twitter.com/Qn81NPovTS

— Subhi Vishwakarma (@subhi_karma) October 3, 2023 

Suraj’s mom additionally claimed to have the ability to establish some of the people concerned in the mob. The named accused events listed in the criticism embrace Riyaz Jamadar, Israr Shahbaz Khan Pathan, Azam Momin, Qayyum Pathan, Meeran Anees Inamdar, Aaqib Rehman Attar, Aman Rehman Attar, Mohammad Sartaj Ali Jamadar, Tarbez Mukhtar Qureshi, Danish Siraj Momin, Tauqeer Mohammad Matin Jamadar, Adnan Mohammad, Javed Shaikh, amongst others. There are additionally unidentified assailants.

The criticism filed by Suraj’s mom disclosed {that a} day previous to the assault, on September 28, at round 11:50 PM, a Ganpati immersion procession was underway in entrance of their residence. Members of the Muslim group allegedly tried to disrupt the procession by driving a four-wheeler in the center of it.

However, Hindu members in the procession yielded to the Muslim automobile with none altercation. Despite this, people from the Muslim group later gathered on the police station, lodging a criticism in opposition to these concerned in the Ganesh Visarjan Yatra.

Suraj’s mom alleged that members of the Muslim group, unable to board the automobile, congregated on the police station, the place they filed a false criticism in opposition to staff of the Amar Shivrajya Ganesh Mandal and Vetaleshwar Tarun Ganesh Mitra Mandal. In the criticism, Hindus collaborating in the Ganesh immersion had been accused of impeding Muslim autos and assaulting their occupants.

Upon receiving this criticism, the police took Suraj, who had participated in the immersion, into custody alongside some others. However, Suraj was launched shortly thereafter.

Suraj’s mom has known as for police safety, claiming that her complete household is underneath risk. She additionally expressed optimism that strict motion might be taken in opposition to all of the accused following an examination of CCTV footage and video proof. Following this incident, Suraj’s brother’s blood stress has reportedly escalated.

Despite a big crowd gathered for Eid Milad celebrations exterior their residence, no FIR has been filed as of but. Suraj defined that his residence is located in an space predominantly populated by Muslims and acknowledged that he has been a goal for extremists as a result of his vocal stance on points like “love jihad” and cow safety.

Suraj alleged that, regardless of a number of visits to the police station along with his mom, the police have but to file an FIR primarily based on his criticism. According to Suraj, the response he receives from the police is, “We will work as per our own and not as per yours.”

He knowledgeable that throughout the assault, he had gone to obtain drugs for his ailing mom. He claimed that had he been current, the mob of Muslims would have doubtless resorted to violence, as they had been chanting slogans inciting hurt. Suraj additionally asserted that the gang included many outsiders.

He went on to explain your complete episode as a premeditated conspiracy. According to Suraj, after the conclusion of the Eid Milad procession, the gang was redirected in direction of his residence. He additionally clarified that the particular person whom the frenzied mob recognized as a Maulana is, in truth, a tailor by career, working in a neighbouring village.