Bihar: After 14 hours of detention, 32 madrasa children finally released

Bihar: After 14 hours of detention, 32 madrasa children finally released

Thirty-two Muslim children who were detained the previous day in Mokama, Bihar, for wearing skull caps have been released after spending nearly 14 hours behind bars. The release comes after a video showing the students in custody went viral on social media platforms. Though initial reports suggested that Mokama police detained the children, it was later confirmed that the Railway Protection Force (RPF) in Mokama had taken them into custody. The …

Bihar: 32 Muslim children detained for wearing skull caps, released after 14 hours

Patna, 8 April Thirty-two Muslim children who were detained the previous day in Mokama, Bihar, for wearing skull caps have been released after spending nearly 14 hours behind bars. The release comes after a video showing the students in custody went viral on social media platforms. Though initial reports suggested that Mokama police detained the children, it was later confirmed that the Railway Protection Force (RPF) in Mokama had taken them int…

Bihar: Railway Police Detain 32 Madrasa Students, Keep Them Famished for Hours - Clarion India

The incident at Makama station raises questions on religious discrimination; activists demand legal action against police Team Clarion BEGUSARAI – A shocking incident has emerged from Begusarai district, where 32 children travelling from Maida Babhangama village to Jamia Zakaria Madrasa in Surat were detained by the Railway Police at Makama station. The children, who were simply wearing caps, were taken off the train and kept hungry and thirsty …

RPF instils fear in 32 Muslim children in skull caps by detaining in Bihar

The students, who were on their way back to a madrasa in Gujarat, were detained for hours by the RPF, who threatened those who intervened for their release with arrest. Eyewitnesses say they were detained because of their Muslim appearance and made to sit behind bars, appearing visibly frightened.

32 Muslim Students, Guardian Held for 14 Hours by RPF in Bihar on Trafficking Suspicion; Released After Public Outrage

In a troubling incident on Monday, 32 Muslim students and their guardian were detained for over 14 hours by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Mokama railway station in Bihar. The group was en route to Surat, Gujarat, to resume studies at Jamia Zakariya Madarsa after Eid holidays. According to family members and eyewitnesses, the students were stopped because of their religious attire—kurta-pajamas and skull caps. Despite presenting valid ide…

Bihar: 32 Muslim kids, guardian detained and held in a prison cell for 14 hrs, released after public outcry

In a deeply disturbing incident, 32 Muslim children and a senior guardian from Maida Babhangama village in Bihar were detained by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Mokama railway station on allegations of child labour trafficking on Monday. The children, who were on their way to pursue Islamic education at Jamia Zakariya Madarsa in Surat, Gujarat, were held for nearly 14 hours before being released due to mounting pressure from local residen…