Hyderabad, March 16 -- A 48-year-old Muslim man was assaulted and killed by a Hindu mob in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao on Saturday, March 16 after he allegedly resisted having colours thrown on him during Holi.

The victim has been identified as Sharif, who lived near Qasim Nagar Rabbanna Mosque in Sadar. He was a driver in Saudi Arabia and had returned home two months ago.

According to Jagran reports, while the victim was heading to the mosque from his ancestral home in Mohalla Kanji, he encountered a group celebrating Holi near Mohalla Kashif Ali Sarai Chungi Jagran Power House. When colours were thrown at him, he objected, but the group repeated the act, leading to a heated argument that escalated into a physical attack.

Upon noticing the ...