Video Shows UP Cops Lathi-Charging Muslim Women Protesting Against Hijab Ban

Muslim women protesting against the hijab ban were allegedly beaten by the police in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad.

As the row over students' donning of hijab in Karnataka colleges escalates, Muslim women protesting against the hijab ban were allegedly beaten by police personnel in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad on Sunday, 13 January.

A video of the incident, which took place in Khoda, shows police personnel lathi-charging the protesting women, many of whom are clad in hijab or burqa.

Police in UP's Ghaziabad seen using force to disperse protestors, mostly women, agitating against the hijab ban. According to police, the protestors misbehaved and beat up police following which a case has also been registered. pic.twitter.com/1DPZxGLi4J

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