(Express Photo)A MUSLIM cleric and two of his relatives were allegedly assaulted by some unidentified persons on board a Delhi-Shamli passenger train, in Baghpat district on Wednesday night. They said they would remove the scarves tied around the heads of Gulzar, Israr and Abu Bakr. “Before we could gauge their intentions, they targeted Gulzar, Israr and Abu Bakr, and started beating them up without any provocation. According to SO Sukhpal Singh, Israr suffered a head injury while Gulzar and Abu Bakar sustained minor injuries. On the cause of the argument, Singh said the victims claimed that they were beaten up for no reason.

Source: Indian Express November 23, 2017 23:20 UTC