mobanmarketPatna: A Muslim villager in Bihar was shot after revealing his name, in yet another hate crime in the state.
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The incident took place in Kumbhi village of Begusarai where firebrand Giriraj Singh, candidate for the Bharatiya Janata Party, has been declared elected.
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He defeated Left candidate Kanhaiya Kumar by more than 450,000 votes.
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Mohammad Qasim, a resident of Begusarai district, had gone out on his bike to sell detergent powder on Sunday when a local youth identified as Rajiv Yadav asked his name.
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“The moment I revealed my name, he started hurling abuses at me and then asked what I was doing here,” Qasim said.
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“He said: ‘You should have gone to Pakistan,’” Qasim added.
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“Then he fired at me and the bullet hit my back.
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“He was loading another bullet into his rifle when I pushed him away and fled the scene,” the victim is heard saying in video footage which has gone viral.
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Qasim said he had to leave his bicycle behind as he fled the scene.
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According to the victim, no villager came to his rescue when he was attacked.
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He said the local village council chief also didn’t extend any support, when he approached him for help.
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Finally, he rushed to the police who admitted him to the local hospital and registered a case.
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Police are, however, yet to arrest the absconding accused.
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According to the victim, the accused was drunk at the time of attack.
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“We have registered the case and raids are being conducted to arrest the absconding accused,” local district superintendent of police Avakash Kumar told journalists on Monday.