Dharawad: A video of a group of men assaulting and harassing Muslim fruit vendors outside the Hanuman temple has gone viral on social media sites.
The incident occurred just days after several Hindu organisations announced plans to end Muslim fruit vendors’ monopoly in the State.
Muslim push cart vendors targeted outside Hanuman Temple in Dharwad. Sri Ram Sene members vandalize & destroy watermelon & other fruits.Ram Sene says #Muslim vendors shouldn’t do business outside temples. Cops present at the location did nothing to stop the vandalism #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/gu0pCjt0lj
— Harish Upadhya (@harishupadhya) April 9, 2022
It can be seen in the video that a group of miscreants wearing saffron scarves harassing and destroying the carts of Muslim fruit vendors selling watermelons outside the Hanuman temple.
Fruits were thrown on the road and vendor carts were destroyed by the miscreants.