According to NDTV, the disturbing visuals were also shared by the right-wing group’s leader on social media.
Speaking about the incident to reporters, Amit Pathak, the Varanasi police chief said:
Four persons have been arrested, others have been identified… we will take strict action in the case… one Arun Pathak had shared the video on social media and all those who appear in it are his associates.
The video has since gone viral and people are severely criticising this act of violence.
Nepali man's head shaved and forced to chant "Jai Sri Ram" by a mob in UP.
— زیر آب (@Haris_mt2) July 17, 2020
They even wrote the same on his shaved head.
Next level of Xenophobia and extremism.
One can't imagine how this poor man must have felt.
Ram janam bhoomi par ladh liya, ab Ram par bhi ladh lo! pic.twitter.com/Tv0jtbBAwA
Nepali man's head shaved and forced to chant "Jai Sri Ram" by a mob in UP.
— زیر آب (@Haris_mt2) July 17, 2020
They even wrote the same on his shaved head.
Next level of Xenophobia and extremism.
One can't imagine how this poor man must have felt.
Ram janam bhoomi par ladh liya, ab Ram par bhi ladh lo! pic.twitter.com/Tv0jtbBAwA
Nepali man assaulted and forced to chant “J*i She* R*m” by a fringe group in Varanasi. The phrase was written on his shaved head too. Kind reminder: This is the Prime Minister’s constituency pic.twitter.com/TWTcoVRcQM
— Sankul (@s3nkul) July 17, 2020
Nepali Man’s Head Shaved Off and Forced to Chant Jai Shri Ram
— PMA KHADER (@pka_khadar) July 17, 2020
India's ongoing diplomatic and border issues with it's long time ally is fueling hatred against the people of Nepali origin in the country
https://t.co/lzi1eQ2FUL
A Nepali man tonsured and forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram, ‘Nepal Murdabad’ and ‘Oli Murdabad’ etc .The incident took place on Thursday in Varanasi.
— Ahmad Rauf 🌹 (@ahmadkhantlp) July 17, 2020
VIDEO : Hindutva goons shaved head of a Nepali, forced him to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘Nepal Murdabad’ https://t.co/jeeRxFHCo8
This incident comes after KP Oli’s remarks about the god Ram being born in Nepal. Last month, Nepal’s parliament had cleared a bill to update its map, which included parts of Indian territory.