‘Durga Vahini members’ assault book vendor at Ujjain fest in Uttar Pradesh

A book vendor, belonging to the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, was thrashed by a group of Hindu women at the Ujjain book festival on Monday after he asked for their contact numbers for doorstep delivery of books. 

He was later booked by police on molestation charges.Soon after the incident, its video surfaced on social media platforms, showing a number of women slapping the man repeatedly and accusing him of



being a “pervert”. A man who was near the book stall is also seen kicking the man in the video.

The book vendor, Waqar Saleem, a resident of Punjab’s Gurdaspur, had set up a book stall at the fest. A group of women approached him and inquired about some books. The books were unavailable at the stall, according to the Saleem. He said he can deliver those books, for which he asked for their contact numbers.