Uttarakhand police have registered a case against a Hindu gym owner who saved a minority community trader from harassment by Bajrang Dal members and identified himself as a Muslim when confronted, later asserting that he stood for secular values. “I am not a Hindu, I am not a Muslim, I am not a Sikh, and I am not a Christian. Shoeb alleged that the Bajrang Dal members demanded that he either change the name of his shop or convert to Hinduism. Negi added: “The third case was filed against Deepak on the basis of a written complaint submitted by Kamal Pal, another local. Negi added: “The third case was filed against Deepak on the basis of a written complaint submitted by Kamal Pal, another local.

Source: The Telegraph February 03, 2026 03:58 UTC