October 07, 2023 12:34 pm | Updated 02:44 pm ISTOn September 10th, Nurul Hasan, a 31-year-old civil engineer, was killed allegedly by a mob inside a mosque in Maharashtra’s Satara district. According to police, the trigger for the mob violence in Satara’s Pusesavali was social media posts to which Nurul had no connection. The death of Nurul, who was soon to be a father, has shook his familyNurul and Ayesha got married in November last year. While the police were questioning, a mob of Hindu men reached the mosque and began rioting and allegedly attacked those insideAccording to police, nearly 37 people have been arrested and the probe is underwayOver the last few months, there have been several communal incidents in Maharashtra, related to processions, slogans, and social media posts. Now, even as police stand guard near the mosque and temples, people remain worried about their own safetyRead the full story hereReport: Abhinay DeshpandeVideo and photos: Emmanual YoginiProduction: Gayatri MenonVoiceover: Sharmada Venkatasubramanian

Source: The Hindu October 07, 2023 13:04 UTC