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Elderly Muslim man assaulted in Uttar Pradesh town, one accused held

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An elderly Muslim man was brutally assaulted in the town of Loni in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad. Identified as Abdul Samad, the elderly man was allegedly abducted from an autorickshaw while he was on his way to a mosque on June 5. The man was reportedly forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Vande Mataram' and thrashed badly. The main accused, Pravesh Gujjar, has been arrested after a video of the incident went viral.