Watch video: Youth thrashed forced to lick spit and made to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ by BJP workers in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad

A youth was allegedly thrashed, forced to lick his spit and do sit-ups and made to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ by BJP workers in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad on Friday. The incident purportedly occurred in the presence of BJP MP PN Singh, BJP MLA Raj Sinha and other leaders.

WHAT HAPPENED?

On Friday, BJP workers were protesting over the lapse in PM Narendra Modi’s security in Punjab earlier this week at Gandhi Chowk in Dhanbad. During their protest, a passerby allegedly used unparliamentary language against Jharkhand BJP chief Dipak Prakash and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to senior BJP leaders.

The BJP workers thrashed the man while the traffic police remained mute spectators. The man, who belongs to the Muslim community, managed to flee from the spot. A video of the thrashing has since gone viral on the Internet.

CM PROMISES ACTION

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren took to Twitter to promise that action would be taken against the perpetrators. He instructed officials to probe the matter and initiate action against those found guilty. The chief minister said no one would be allowed to damage the social fabric of the state and those creating communal disharmony would not be spared.

After the chief minister issued instructions, the police swung into action. The victim’s brother, Rehan, lodged an FIR. On the basis of the viral video, the police raided the residences of two BJP workers and arrested four. Assistant Superintendent of Police Manoj Swargiary said stern action would be taken against those found guilty.