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Bengaluru Autorickshaw Driver’s Assault FIR Revised to Acknowledge Communal Slogan Demand

Police amended the FIR on June 25 to include claims of religious provocation following an activist’s push, with investigators recording fresh witness testimonies.

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A Bengaluru auto driver alleged that he was attacked by a mob for not chanting 'Jai Shri Ram'
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Overview

  • On June 22 in Hegde Nagar, driver Waseem Ahmed was attacked by six to eight men after he allegedly refused to chant “Jai Shri Ram.”
  • Medical reports from Yelahanka General Hospital cite potential internal injuries and hearing loss in Ahmed’s right ear.
  • The Sampigehalli police initially registered an assault case on June 24 under BNS provisions without noting any communal motive.
  • Activist Zia Nomani secured an FIR update on June 25 to reflect religious slogan demands, prompting police to record statements from multiple witnesses.
  • So far, witness accounts have not corroborated the slogan requirement and no arrests have been made as the manhunt and motive probe continue.