Mumbai police assault Kerala youth on suspicion of being a Pakistani Muslim

MUMBAI: A youth from Kerala was brutally assaulted by police in Mumbai on account of being suspected as a Pakistani Muslim, Indian media reported on Sunday.

Victim Asif, a native of Kerala, reportedly has been living in Bandra in connection with his textile business with relatives.

According to the report in Indian media, the incident took place on Friday when Asif was brought to the Bandra police station.

Despite pleading that he was a Keralite, cops did not hear his words, and upon hearing his name accused him of being a Pakistani Muslim, Asif claimed.

He was reportedly beaten up, dragged, and pushed at the police station after being arrested.

The report went on to say that Asif was seriously injured, bore torture marks, and was admitted to a private hospital in Mumbai.

Asif’s uncle while speaking to the media said that the police are now making baseless claims that they were attacked by Asif initially, while the truth is that they also threatened him of sending him to Pakistan since they labeled him a Pakistani Muslim.