Abdul Qadir, who lives in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur alleged that he was picked up by Police from his residence. In a video that’s viral online he says the police assaulted him with belts and batons, kicks and blows.
Maulana Abdul Qadir was allegedly assaulted for converting to Islam by @Uppolice.
Abdul Qadir, converted to Islam willingly 13 years ago But when the Rampur police found out, they allegedly picked him up from his residence, assaulted him with belts and batons, kicks and blows. pic.twitter.com/2PF6lFgN7F
— The Jamia Times (@thejamiatimes) August 18, 2022
In the video, Qadir says that he was beaten by the police and he’s being harassed by the police. “For how long do I have to prove that I am a Muslim?” Qadir says, adding that he says his family and children.
“For how long will I be harassed like this?” he says. “I feel like weeping but I can’t…I can only pray to Allah.”