In Ghaziabad's Loni, a video of a 72-year-old Muslim man named Abdul Samad Saifi being violently thrashed and having his beard cut off has gone viral. The video has gone viral on social media in recent days, prompting the Uttar Pradesh government to launch an FIR against Twitter India and eight others involved in the case. Since the video went viral, other versions of the story have emerged.
According to The Quint, the Muslim man admitted to being kidnapped and made to chant "Jai Shri Ram." According to the UP police, Saifi was not compelled to scream any slogans during his abduction and beard shaving. On social media, the muted video became viral.
Swara Bhasker, an actress who isn't afraid to tweet her views, said, "Agree. I can believe a bunch of Muslims beat up an old Muslim man, but forced him to chant #JaiShriRam & cut off his beard?! That really the whole story? Anyway.. Love how Sanghis r conveniently ignoring the prime accused that Pravesh who beat the old man & forced him to chant!"
Swara's remark was met with criticism from netizens who blamed her for encouraging communal enmity. Swara said in another tweet, "RW & Sanghis vomiting on my timeline ‘coz Ghaziabad police named 3 Muslims. Jacka** the prime accused is literally a Pravesh Gujjar. The man is on camera forcing the old man to chant #JaiShriRam Yes it is a desecration of my God and my religion and I’m ashamed.. as shud you be."
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While social media users slammed the actress, filmmaker Ashoke Pandit urged for an FIR to be filed against her. He wrote on Twitter, "An FIR should be filed against this urban naxal #SwaraBhasker also who is a compulsive liar and an expert in inciting communal violence."
