A group of at least ten students from a prestigious business school on Hyderabad‘s outskirts have been charged with attempted murder after a video of them attacking and ragging a fellow student, Himank Bansal, went viral on social media on Friday. Even though the crime happened on November 1, police said they received a complaint on Friday evening.
The suspects were also charged with attempted murder. The victim, Himank Bansal, reported to the authorities that the group had entered his room and ragged, abused, and sexually attacked him. The incident was also videotaped and shared on social media by the accused. “Beat him till he dies,” an accused can be heard shouting.
Hyderabad: Hindu Law student Himank Bansal, Student, was brutally beaten and forced to chant ‘Allah Hu Akbar” in IBS campus by Muslims.
Will this be covered as #Islamophobia_in_india by @AJEnglish @BBCWorld @trtworld ?pic.twitter.com/LVaJnELxz9
— Arun Pudur 🇮🇳 (@arunpudur) November 12, 2022
A group of students can be seen beating up and threatening Himank Bansal inside a hostel room in the footage, which has gone viral on social media. Following the incident, Himank Bansal filed a police report with Shankarpally Police Station, Hyderabad, outlining the events leading up to the assault and ragging.
The Events That Led To The Assault
In a letter to IBS Hyderabad university officials, he said that on November 1, the group barged into his room and began beating and assaulting him. The victim, Himank Bansal, can be seen in the video chanting chants such as “Jai Mata Di” and “Allahu Akbar,” as the other person queries him about why he is racist. As he attempts to rag and assault Himank, the accused pins him to the bed and asks others to hold his hand.
Letter of Complaint
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In his complaint, Bansal stated that one of his first-year BA-LLB classmates from IBS Hyderabad, Dipasha Sharma, labelled him a paedophile for being friendly with a girl three and a half years his junior.
When Bansal tried to defend himself by saying he didn’t want any sexual relations with her and citing references from Islamic scriptures to explain why he was not wrong, the girl reportedly shared the message with the accused, whom he referred to as “followers of Muhammad,” who thrashed and ragged him over the same.
Letter of Complaint
Image Source: OPIndia
Himank mentioned in his letter to the college administration that he was unaware that his statements would be seen as denigrating Islam. In his defence, Himank further asserted that Zakir Naik, an Islamic expert, verified the same by referencing hadith. Himank went on to say that citing the prophet’s example was a mistake. He said he “couldn’t find a better example of a paedophile” then.
Action Taken In The Hyderabad Ragging Case
In the FIR filed, the victim states, “On November 1, around 3.30 a.m he was physically and sexually harassed by 15–20 individuals (approx) on college campus premises in his allotted hostel room. They pushed and ragged him by punching him on face, slapping him, kicking him on the abdominal areas, touched his private parts and forced him to eat certain chemicals and powders.”
Aside from the name of his friend, whom he accuses of invading his privacy by exposing his conversations, he claims in the FIR that one student, Reva (3rd Year BBA Student, IBS Hyderabad), attempted to insert his private parts into his mouth.
An FIR has been lodged under IPC & Anti-Ragging Act.@dcpshamshabad pic.twitter.com/QmrICl1Kkn
— Shashank Shekhar Jha (@shashank_ssj) November 12, 2022
Along with the complaint, Bansal provided police with video and picture evidence of the incident. Following his complaint, the Cyberabad Police shared that a case was registered on November 11 2022, by Shankarpally Police Station against the culprits under the provisions of 307, 342, 450, 323, 506, R/W 149, IPC, and Sec 4(I),(II), and (III) of the Prohibition of Ragging Act of 2011.
Further action is being taken in the case by the police. The institute has also initiated action against the students involved in the assault and ragging of Himank Bansal.
Here’s What Twitter Has To Say About The Incident!
Muslîm seniors were trying to forcefully get a confession while saying-
We’ll show mercy.Strict action must be taken against all of them.@hydcitypolice @dcpshamshabad @KTRTRS @TelanganaDGP pic.twitter.com/FSAHwibQe8
— Shashank Shekhar Jha (@shashank_ssj) November 12, 2022
Himank Bansal, Student, assaulted and forced to chant Allah Hu akbar in IBS campus by Islamic Terrorist in Hyderabad. pic.twitter.com/eNuLyNZ1kh
— ವಾಲಿ (@bhairav_hara) November 12, 2022
Pure hate and Hindu phobia
Attempt to mob lynch student inside a college campus
beating a young kid and forcing him to chant “Allah hu Akbar”
This is terrorism
— Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishra_IND) November 12, 2022
Hyderabad: Hindu Law student Himank Bansal, Student, was brutally beaten and forced to chant ‘Allah Hu Akbar” in IBS campus by Muslims.
Will this be covered as #Islamophobia_in_india by @AJEnglish @BBCWorld @trtworld ?@BJP4TamilNadu @army_ctr @BJPian2 @rageshpandi pic.twitter.com/9tjuZz9hFV
— Arulkumar Karuppannan (@ArulkumarBjp) November 12, 2022
Hindu Law student Himank Bansal, Student, was brutally beaten and forced to chant ‘Allah Hu Akbar” in IBS campus by Muslims.
Will this be covered as #Islamophobia_in_india by @AJEnglish
@BBCWorld
@trtworld
? pic.twitter.com/h3FlQMljvH— Piyush🕉️ (@Piyush18M) November 12, 2022
Himank Bansal, Student, assaulted and forced to chant Allah Hu akbar in IBS campus by Islamic Terrorist in Hyderabad.
Very sad to see this happening in our own Hyderabad #Islamophobia_in_india#terrorism #raging pic.twitter.com/mqwKjYPVbp— Baswaraj Jangam (@rajjangamtweets) November 12, 2022
I wish I could shake the living daylights out of those who talk about Islamophobia in India right nowhttps://t.co/DERhLO9NIu
— AwesomeMughals (@AwesomeMughals) November 12, 2022
We can't expect from Librals but we can expect from RW
We will be lïnçhêd smæsh in road no one will talk about it this boy got punished because he is Hindu
He doesn't ragged by mob he was temper by Zehadis #Islamophobia_in_india pic.twitter.com/Sj6fJrcwih
— ÂkaSH আকাশ (@itzmeakashmazz) November 12, 2022
Terrorists beating up and forcing the innocent man to chant thier false God name.
Such a cold blooded criminals #Terrorists #Islamophobia_in_indiaWhy the cu#t fact checkers not talking about this https://t.co/ZT121zD07T
— sandesh shetty (@SANDESHASHETTY7) November 12, 2022
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