Maharashtra: Unidentified Man Thrashes Imam, Cuts His Beard Inside Mosque in Jalna Village; Case Registered (Watch Video)
Tension prevailed in a village in Maharashtra's Jalna district after unidentified persons entered a mosque, assaulted an imam and allegedly cut off his beard, a police official said on Monday.
Jalna, March 27: Tension prevailed in a village in Maharashtra's Jalna district after unidentified persons entered a mosque, assaulted an imam and allegedly cut off his beard, a police official said on Monday.
Victim Zakir Sayyed Khaja was alone in the mosque in Anwa village in Bhokardan tehsil when the incident occurred at 7:30 pm on Sunday, he said.
The official added that he was found lying unconscious and has been admitted to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Aurangabad.
Superintendent of Police Akshay Shinde visited the village to monitor the situation, and a sizable number of police personnel has been deployed to maintain peace, he added. Uttar Pradesh: Sanskriti University Muslim Students Offer Namaz Inside College Premises in Mathura, Video Surfaces.
A case has been registered, and efforts were on to nab the accused, Inspector Abhijit More said.
Maharashtra Imam Attacked Inside Mosque