Muslim techie killed in Pune by Hindu rightwing mob over alleged morphed FB posts
Tension prevailed in Pune, after an angry mob went on rampage in the town over morphed pictures of the late Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackery, Chhatrapati Shivaji and other Hindu gods which were shared on Facebook on Saturday, and later re-circulated on WhatsApp, according to reports in the Indian Express and Hindustan Times. A Muslim IT professional, who was no in way connected to the circulation of the pictures, was attacked by the mob and killed, say the news reports. The Indian Express report says, "Mohsin Sadiq Shaikh, a 24-year-old from Solapur district was beaten to death by a mob after he was returning home" from offering namaz. His friend Riyaz who was with him when the attack took place told the paper, "Moshin was targeted because he was wearing a skull cap and had a beard." The police arrested 7 people associated with the Hindu Rashtra Sena (right-wing fringe group) and the chief of this outfit Dhananjay Desai, adds the IE report. This isn't the only incident of violence that the pictures have caused. According to Indian Express, the photos have triggered communal tension in the city as "activists of Hindu outfits and political organisations indulged in violence and arson and more than 200 public transport buses and private vehicles were damaged in the past 2 days." According to the Hindustan Times, the morphed material was created with express purpose of provoking communal riots. Cyber Crime Investigating Cell (CCIC) officers of the Mumbai crime branch told the paper that, "the page on Facebook was created in 2013," and had close to 50,000 likes. A source in CCIC told HT, that the creator used a fake identity to start the page and then, "initially put positive contents so that the page attracted followers." The offensive content was uploaded nearly a year later, over the past weekend. For now the page has been deleted and police is waiting for Internet Protocol (IP) details to know which computer or mobile was used to commit the crime. Earlier, Pune members of the 'Muslim Sanrakshan Hakka Samiti’ submitted an application to Pune District collector Saurabh Rao saying Muslim dominated areas be protected since riot like situation was created and their settlements were being targeted. Firstpost.com/ DNA /HT/Indian Express
Muslim IT professional killed in Pune, 7 members of Hindu Rashtra Sena held: DNA report
Muslim techie beaten to death in Pune, 7 men of Hindu outfit held: Indian Express
Hindu Rashtra Sena chief named in 23 cases: cops
Pune: Dhananjay Desai, the chief of Hindu Rashtra Sena who was arrested on Tuesday, has been in news as much for his radical speeches as his outfit’s attacks targeting media organisations. Desai, according to the police, is a history-sheeter, named in 23 cases of extortion, rioting and other crimes. It is likely that he will be questioned regarding the murder of 24-year-old IT professional Mohsin Sadiq Shaikh in Hadapsar on Monday. Earlier, Desai was questioned by the crime branch in connection with the murder of anti-superstition activist Dr Narendra Dabholkar. Indian Express
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