Overview

• The assault occurred on April 13, 2025, when the victims, both bank employees, were traveling on a bike for loan collection in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.
• Six men identified as Sartaj, Shadab, Umar, Arsh, Shoaib, and Shami were arrested after the incident was widely shared on social media.
• Video evidence showed one attacker forcibly removing the woman's headscarf while others recorded the assault and encouraged further violence.
• The attackers also dragged the victims to a nearby shop, where the Hindu man was beaten further.
• Police acted quickly after the video went viral, rescuing the victims and filing charges under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita.