New Delhi: Mathura Police have lodged an FIR against persons who threatened a Muslim dosa seller and vandalised his cart for naming his business after a Hindu deity, news agency PTI reported.
A purported video clip of the incident has been shared widely on social media wherein the vandals can be seen tearing down the board which reads 'Shrinath dosa corner'.
The incident took place on August 18 at Vikas Bazar under the Kotwali Police Station area, when a few men cornered Irfan, the dosa seller, news agency PTI reported.
One of the vandals complained that Hindu people will mistakenly come to eat his stall. Another in the group was heard asking the dosa seller as to why he was not using a Muslim name for the stall.
Here's the purported video of the incident:
"Being a Muslim, you keep a Hindu name. Hindu brothers who would not want to eat at your stall, will also end up eating here," one of the vandals can be heard as saying in the video.
The group also chanted a slogan calling on "Krishna devotees" to "purify" Mathura.
The vandals then had the hoardings removed, asking the stall owner to change the name of the stall. According to a report by Indian Express, workers at the eatery revealed that 'Shrinath dosa corner' is actually owned by a local resident named Rahul, who pays them Rs 400 per day to run it.
Based on the video circulating, the police registered a case on Saturday under section 427 (mischief causing damage) and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code against unknown persons.
SP city Martand Prakash Singh told PTI that deterrent action would be taken against the law breakers and that the hunt for the accused is on.