Watch Video: Muslim man beaten, asked to remove skull cap and chant Jai Shri Ram!

In a shocking case, a 25-year-old Muslim man was allegedly beaten in Gurugram by four unidentified youths for wearing traditional skull cap. The victim identified as Mohamad Barker Alam, is a Bihar native, who lives in Jakob Pura area of Gurugram.

Alam was returning home after offering Namaz in a mosque at Sadar Bazar when the incident took place.  

According to India Today reports, in the FIR lodged at the city police station, Alam alleged that four unidentified youths accosted him in a Sadar Bazar lane and objected to him wearing the skull cap. "The accused threatened me, saying wearing cap was not allowed in the area. They removed my cap and slapped me, while asking me to chant Bharat Mata ki Jai."

"As I followed their instruction and chanted Bhrat Mata ki Jai, they asked me to chant Jai Shri Ram, which I refused. At this, the youths picked up a baton from the roadside and began mercilessly beating me. They hit me on my legs and back," he added.

Media reports say that Alam said as he cried for help, other people from his community rushed to help him. This forced the assailants to flee.

Meanwhile, Gurgaon City ACP Rajiv Kumar said "We have received a complaint about the incident and registered an FIR under sections 153, 147, 149, 323 and 506 in the city police station. We have also conducted medical examination of victim. We are also scanning the CCTV footage of the area to identify the accused. Efforts are on to nab them," ACP added.