At the centre of the security was Hulk Gym, owned by Deepak Kumar, now better known as “Mohammad Deepak”. Speaking to The Indian Express on Monday, Deepak said, “I said my name was Mohammad Deepak because it was the right thing to do. He said that when he approached the police, they asked him why the January 26 incident was not reported to them. In a video of the incident, Kumar confronts the mob and asks why others can name their shops Baba but not Ahmed. When the incident took place, it should have been resolved without Deepak’s comments.”But Deepak is firm in his resolve: “Someone has to speak up.

Source: Indian Express February 03, 2026 11:47 UTC