Samir Ansari, a 22-year-old blogger, and social media influencer, who is a resident of Gujarat’s Surat district has been brutally attacked by cops for not wearing a mask is in hospital in a critical condition, his family said.
According to a report by Maktoobmedia, the incident occurred on the 22nd day of July.
“At around 9:10 pm on 22 July, Ammi (mother) called to Samir’s mobile phone to come home for dinner. The bell rang but he didn’t attend the call. Following several attempts, police picked up Ammi’s call and told us that Samir’s vehicle met with an accident and he was admitted to Civil Hospital. We reached the hospital soon. Samir was brought to the hospital in a naked condition. Later, we shifted him to the Apple Hospital in the city. Now, the doctors told us that he has multiple fractures in his head and my brother is in very critical condition,” Maktoob quoted Samir’s brother as having said.
The family accused the cops of thrashing the 22-year-old graduate merely because of his identity. “He was attacked because he is a Muslim. There are many hate crimes against Muslims in the state. It is just a new episode of those crimes,” said Ansari.
Samir is very active on social media platforms with more than 20,000 followers on Instagram.
Ansari has said that he will approach the judiciary against the policemen who attacked his brother.