Patna: A Muslim villager in Bihar was shot after revealing his name, in yet another hate crime in the state.
The incident took place in Kumbhi village of Begusarai where firebrand Giriraj Singh, candidate for the Bharatiya Janata Party, has been declared elected.
He defeated Left candidate Kanhaiya Kumar by more than 450,000 votes.
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.
“The moment I revealed my name, he started hurling abuses at me and then asked what I was doing here,” Qasim said.
“He said: ‘You should have gone to Pakistan,’” Qasim added.
“Then he fired at me and the bullet hit my back.
“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.
Qasim said he had to leave his bicycle behind as he fled the scene.
According to the victim, no villager came to his rescue when he was attacked.
He said the local village council chief also didn’t extend any support, when he approached him for help.
Finally, he rushed to the police who admitted him to the local hospital and registered a case.
Police are, however, yet to arrest the absconding accused.
According to the victim, the accused was drunk at the time of attack.
“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.
