Hyderabad, March 15 -- A young man was attacked and beaten badly by a group of men playing Holi in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district after the former revealed his religious identity.

The incident occurred on Friday, March 14. The victim, Shamim, was on his way home in the Kotwali area on Nirojpur Road when he was intercepted by a group of drunk men who were playing Holi.

Upon learning Shamim is a Muslim, the group mercilessly thrashed him with bricks and sticks. One of the attackers filmed the attack and fled the scene. Shamim was eventually rescued by locals and shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.

An seriously injured Shamim registered a complaint in Kotwali police station. Police stated that the accused will be arrested soon....