Kashmiri model attacked, beaten up with rods by Indian mob

BENGLURU: Absar Zahoor Dhar, a 24-year-old  civil engineering student and model from Indian occupied Kashmir, was attacked by a violent mob in Belgaluru and beaten up brutally with iron rods. 

Talking about the horrific incident, the victim told media  he’s not aware of why he was attacked by a group of people while he was gone to the gym after which he was having a coffee at a nearby shop.

Almost four to five people, he said,  armed with iron rods on March 19th dragged him out of the shop and started beating him.

 Dhar sustained injuries on his hand, head and face after the attack.

The victim funds his studies by modeling. He said that he continues to live in fear. 

"The assailants are roaming freely in front of my house and I am not able to attend college as well," Dhar added.

As after the Pulwama attack these incidents have seen to be on a rise in India. Earlier this month some Kashmiri vendors were thrashed by right-wing extremist party members and it was only recently that a Muslim family in Gurgaon was attacked by a violent mob on Holi. 

However, in Absar Dhar’s case the police have said that that it has nothing to do with the Pulwama attack.