PATNA: Following the anti-Muslim violence in Barhariya city in Siwan district of the Indian state of Bihar on Thursday, police arrested about a dozen Muslim men from a local mosque, including an 8-year-old boy. The police arrested 70-years-old Mohammad Yasin and his eight-year-old grandson, Rizwan Qureshi, while their family maintains that both are innocent. As per their family, they were booked for incitement of violence and kept in custody. Rizwan’s family has presented the child’s birth certificate but the police officials have been demanding money for his release. Hindu mob was caught on camera chanting Islamophobic slogans and playing obscene songs while entering the Muslim locality.

Source: Pakistan Today September 10, 2022 22:44 UTC