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Watch: Muslim boy beaten for drinking water from temple tap

In a shocking incident of hate crime, a Muslim boy was mercilessly beaten and hands twisted for drinking water from a temple tap.

In the video it is clearly seen that accused Shringi Nandan Yadav after knowing that a Muslim boy has entered temple premises, first approaches the boy, then hugs him and asks him his and his father's name. After the boy mentioned his name as Asif, Yadav then exhibits his mental weakness against Muslims and continues to beat and abuse verbally.

The video of Muslim boy getting trashed for drinking water from temple tap surfaced on internet and soon it went viral generating criticism on UP Police.

The Ghaziabad Police based on the video evidence arrested Yadav originally a Bihari and registered a case against him and sent him to police custody after producing him in court.