Fringe Groups in Ramkrishna Nagar Assault Man on Facebook Live Over “Love Jihad” Allegations; We Don’t Encourage Moral Policing: SP

In yet another shocking case of moral policing, a young man was beaten up in broad daylight in Ramkrishna Nagar, Sribhumi, on Friday (May 30). The entire incident was broadcast live on the Facebook pages of the groups involved in the brutal attack. While the comment section largely supports the act, another section has also expressed their concern over this open brutality. A group of men claiming to be from the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad assaulted the man they had caught, alleging that he was involved in “love jihad”.

Where was Ramkrishna Nagar Police during the assault?

According to reports, the man, identified as Rubel Ahmed from Anipur, was allegedly seen proposing to a Hindu woman in a public area. On the Facebook live video, the group members alleged that Ahmed was soliciting sexual favours from her. Moments later, he was attacked by a group believed to be members of Bajrang Dal. The attackers were heard accusing Rubel of making an inappropriate proposal to a girl before they violently assaulted him. He was later seen bleeding at the spot and taken to a medical facility for treatment. Videos of the incident show the mob acting on their own, claiming to have caught someone behaving wrongly in public.

The incident came to the attention of the Assam Police after a user on X (formerly Twitter) shared a video of the beating. The user tagged Assam Police in the post and demanded strict action against the group involved in moral policing. The video showed several people boasting about “catching” a man who was allegedly trying to engage in “love jihad”, a term often used to describe interfaith relationships.

Speaking to Barak Bulletin, Sribhumi SP Partha Pratim Das confirmed the incident and said, “He allegedly proposed to a Hindu woman in a public area, and this resulted in moral policing by some group, and he got injured. A case has been registered against the accused, and an investigation is going on. We will take action lawfully for battery. Moral policing and battery in such a matter is not correct and not something we encourage.”

He further stressed that taking the law into one’s own hands is unacceptable, regardless of the nature of the complaint. “If the public has any grievances against anyone for any cognisable offence, then they should hand it over to the police. They should not take the law into their own hands,” the SP added. He also confirmed that video footage from the scene has been received and efforts are underway to identify all individuals involved in the assault.

The victim, Rubel Ahmed, was immediately sent to medical care following the incident. The police have begun their investigation and assured that once the accused are identified, appropriate action will be taken. The identity of the woman involved has not been disclosed, and no statement has been issued from her side as of the filing of this report.

Moral policing has increasingly become a worrying trend in several parts of India, including Barak Valley. People taking the law into their own hands under the guise of protecting culture or religion is dangerous and illegal. SP Das reiterated this point, stating clearly that “law and order are in place for a reason, and we must respect them”. He urged citizens not to act on emotion or misinformation but to trust the legal system. Incidents like this underline the urgent need to educate the public about constitutional rights, lawful conduct, and the dangers of mob justice.

While police continue their effort to arrest the offenders, the questions remain. Has the public lost faith in the police?