Lucknow: A 22-year-old Muslim youth was lynched by a mob of extremist Hindus in Shamli district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
The deceased identified as Samir Chaudhary as lynched by the extremist Hindus when he was returning home from the work on Thursday evening.
Samir’s Cousin, Pravez Chaudhary told media that the assailants lynched him for his “Muslim identity”. “While returning from work some boys caught hold of him near Shamli bus stand. They attacked him with sticks and iron rods and killed him,” he said. “He has been killed just because he is a Muslim and there can be no other reason,” Parvez said.
He said that the Hindu groups attacked two other younger boys who were with Samir but they managed to escape.
Samir was the sole breadwinner in his family after his father died of cancer four years ago. He left behind a family of two brothers, a sister and a mother. Web Desk
