(MENAFN- azernews) amidst a concerning surge in hate crimes, indian railway police
have initiated legal action against chetan singh, an rpf security
personnel, for his involvement in a disturbing incident aboard the
jaipur-mumbai central superfast express, azernews reports, citing
yeni safak.
singh faces charges under section 153a of the indian penal code,
which pertains to acts fomenting animosity between distinct groups.
the incident, captured in visual media, depicts singh standing
beside the lifeless body of a muslim man, accompanied by divisive
rhetoric. the tragic event resulted in the deaths of three muslim
passengers and a senior officer, tikaram meena. additionally, singh
reportedly coerced a female passenger wearing a burqa into uttering
a slogan at gunpoint.
this alarming trend of violent assaults targeting the muslim
community has sent ripples of concern throughout india. disturbing
incidents, including the dissemination of a video depicting the
sexual assault of two minor muslim girls, aged 14 and 16, through
social media platforms, have heightened public concern.
according to nayla khan's feature article in maktoob media, the
prevailing climate of fear for muslim women extends beyond physical
safety and penetrates into the virtual domain. instances of online
vitriol and harassment directed at muslims, especially women, have
escalated significantly. the resultant caution has impelled some,
like uzma sarwat, a practicing psychologist, to withdraw from
active engagement on social media platforms due to heightened
safety concerns for both themselves and their families.
amidst these challenges, the prevailing apprehension is that
perpetrators often evade appropriate consequences, fueling an
atmosphere of self-professed impunity. instances such as the
degrading online platforms "sulli deals" and "bulli bai," which
exploit and mock muslim women, have led many to impose
self-censorship within the digital realm.
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