A young man was injured after he was attacked by a group of people armed with sharp-edged weapons for allegedly expressing support for former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma in Madhya Pradesh’s Agar Malwa district on Wednesday, officials said.

The victim Ayush Jadam is a local convener of the Hindutva outfit, ‘Bajrang Dal’, and had purportedly given some statements in support of Ms. Sharma, who was suspended by the BJP last month following a row over her remarks against Prophet Muhammad. Mr. Jadam said the attack was a fallout of a media statement he had given in support of Ms. Sharma. The attack had a clear intention to murder Jadam in a very Jihadi style.

In a statement, Ayush said that during the fatal attack, the Islamists threatened to behead him for supporting Nupur Sharma. Ayush also added that he suspected someone was following him for some days but did not pay much attention to it. “They surrounded me and attacked with sharp weapons. They were saying, ‘cut him into pieces’. I was lucky there was a group of people passing by, and the attackers ran away after seeing them.”

Ayush is now being treated in a Ujjain Hospital and reportedly out of danger.

Following a complaint, the police filed a case against 13 people for the attack on the man identified as Ayush Jadam, 25, and arrested two of the accused, police said.

Agar Malwa’s Superintendent of Police (SP) Rakesh Sagar told PTI that the complainant in the case has claimed Jadam was attacked for supporting Sharma, whose controversial comments about Prophet Mohammad during a TV debate in May had kicked up a huge controversy.

It is a matter of investigation if the victim had indeed supported Sharma and in what manner, he added.

The police arrested two of the accused in the case and a search was on to nab the others, Sagar said.

Jadam sustained head injuries in the assault, the police officer said.

Following the stabbing incident, Bajrang Dal and other right-wing outfits staged a sit-in outside the local Superintendent of Police’s office and demanded swift action against the accused. The police officer said the incident had caused some tension in the area but things were under control after barricades were put up.

#NupurRow: Bajrang Dal member brutally stabbed by 6 Muslims in Saharanpur

Saharanpur: A member of the Bajrang Dal has been stabbed brutally by 6 Muslims for allegedly posting pro-Hindu content on social media. Prashant Saini, a resident of Datoli village, was stabbed by Alishan, Aman Idrish, and 5 others when he went to pick up two kids from a school situated at the Chilkana road which comes under Kotwali Dehat police station limits.

The victim has supported Nupur Sharma on social media

Prashant Saini is known for his work for the Bajrang Dal. He is an active member of the organization and had openly supported Nupur Sharma’s statement on many social media platforms. It has been alleged by the organization that he was attacked due to his work for the Hindu religion. However, the Sharanpur police have rejected the involvement of Nupur’s angle.

An FIR under IPC 147, 148, 149, and 307 has been registered against the accused.

One Accused Nabbed

Aman Idrish was arrested by the police within a few hours of the attack. His companion Alishan is on the run and can not be traced till the news was written. The police have announced a bounty of ten thousand rupees on the other accused.

Hindu Brahmin boy stabbed for watching Nupur’s Video, 9 Muslims booked

Patna: A Hindu boy has been stabbed by 9 Muslims for watching BJP’s Ex Spokeswoman Nupur’s video on his mobile phone. The incident took place at the Nanpur Bajar which comes under Nanpur police station limits in the Sitamarhi district of Bihar.

As per the details given by the victim’s father, Ankit Jha along with his friend had gone to the Bajar for buying some Paan. On reaching the shop, he started to watch a video related to Nupur Sharma’s popular view of Prophet Mohammad.

There he was interrupted by Mohammad Behal, Mohammad Neha, and his other friends and they forcefully stopped the video and stabbed him six times.

The victim, identified as Ankit Jha of Bahera village, a Muslim-dominated area, is currently receiving treatment at a private hospital in Darbhanga. His condition was said to be critical.

The victim’s father said that his son has no personal enmity with the accused.

“He was watching the video on his phone when all the accused came and stopped the video. They fanned cigarette smoke on his face. When he reacted, one of them stabbed him six times on his waist”, Ankit’s father told Neo Politico.

FIR after removing Nupur’s remarks

The father has also reported that police had pressurized him to remove Nupur’s video remark from the complaint.

“They forced us to remove Nupur’s video remarks from the FIR. The FIR was registered after we removed that line”, Jha’s father added.

Police nabbed two accused

The Sitamarhi police have arrested two persons who were involved in the incident. Two more are absconding who were named in the FIR.

“Haan, hum karte hain support Nupur Sharma ka”

Ankit said he was a supporter of Nupur and shared a video saying “Haan, hum karte hain support Nupur Sharma ka,” on his WhatsApp and Facebook accounts. He is receiving massive support from social media for standing in favor of Nupur Sharma.

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