Greater Noida: Two people were allegedly beaten up in Dankaur area by a group of men on Saturday.
Police have registered a case against unknown people and launched a search.
The victims have been identified as Nasir Muhammad, the imam of a mosque in Rampur village in Dankaur and one Fateh Mohammad.
Both were admitted to a nearby hospital and are now stable.
The incident took place around 8.30 pm on Saturday when the victims were praying at the mosque.
A local resident said it was a fallout of an argument that took place on Saturday morning between one Wasim and a woman.
“Following this, the woman informed her family members about the altercation and they all went to Wasim’s house and threatened them.
We thought the matter was resolved but at night, they came to the mosque and attacked others even though they had no connection with Wasim,” he said, adding that another resident, Shafi Mohammad, complained to the Dankaur police.
Police said that while the Imam suffered head injuries, Fateh received injuries on his back.
Wasim is on the run.
Arvind Pathak, SHO of Dankaur police station, said that primary investigation indicates that Wasim allegedly harassed the woman.
“We have registered a case against unknown people under section 147 (rioting), section 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others), section 295 (injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class) and section 296, (disturbing religious assembly) of IPC,” he said.
Woman ‘harassed’, suspect on the run; group beats up 2 others outside mosque
