Video of Bengaluru Shopkeeper Dragged & Beaten By Muslim Group For Playing Hanuman Chalisa During ‘Azaan’

Bengaluru police have arrested three people for assaulting a shopkeeper for “playing Hindu religious song” on loudspeaker during azaan from a nearby mosque.

The incident, which took place in the city’s Cubbonpete locality on Saturday, March 17, was recorded on the CCTV camera installed in the shop. In the video, a group of people can be seen passing by the shop. They return and start arguing with the shopkeeper Mukesh before they started throwing fists at each other.

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#WATCH | Bengaluru, Karnataka: "I was playing Hanuman bhajan. 4-5 people came and said it is time for Azaan and if you play it we will beat you. They beat me and also threatened me that they would stab me with a knife," says the shopkeeper who was attacked by a group of over five… https://t.co/0ONOXqm2Sw pic.twitter.com/QaS7joDqe8

— ANI (@ANI) March 18, 2024

Speaking to a news channel later, Mukesh said he was assaulted as he played Hanuman Chalisa during azaan. Those arrested have been identified as Suleman, Shahanawaz and Rohith.