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Muslim Village Head's Son Assaults Hindu Youth, Pulls Topknot in UP's Kannauj
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News18•04-10-2026, 11:41
Muslim Village Head's Son Assaults Hindu Youth, Pulls Topknot in UP's Kannauj
- •In Kamalpur village, Kannauj, Altaf, son of a Muslim village head, assaulted Shivanshu Mishra, an electricity department employee.
- •Altaf allegedly pulled Shivanshu's topknot and uttered religious abuses, threatening to cut it off.
- •The incident occurred on October 2; police have arrested the accused youth, Altaf.
- •Hindu community members demanded strict action and Altaf's arrest, citing concerns about religious incitement.
- •Police registered a case against Altaf for inciting religious sentiments and assault.
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In Kamalpur village of Kannauj, a Muslim youth named Altaf assaulted an electricity department employee, Shivanshu Mishra, who had come to fix a transformer fault. The accused allegedly pulled the employee's topknot while uttering religious abuses.
Altaf is the son of the village head in Kamalpur village. Following a complaint filed by AE Vikas based on the lineman's report, the police raided and arrested Altaf, registering a case against him for inciting religious sentiments and assault.
The electricity employee, Shivanshu Mishra, went to the village to solve a transformer problem on October 2, a time when government department employees were celebrating the holiday.
