Muslim family harassed in India's UP, colours thrown

A person was arrested and three were detained in Indian State of Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor on Sunday for harassing a Muslim family by forcibly applying colours on them.

The police action came after a viral video showed some men forcefully applying colours and throwing water at a Muslim family who were passing through the area on a motorbike.

In the visuals, the family on the bike can be seen resisting the men as they apply colours to them.

In #UttarPradesh's #Bijnor, a group of #Hindu youth forcibly colored a #Muslim family under the pretext of #Holi celebrations at #Dhampur. pic.twitter.com/bB2sTotRBf

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According to the police, the incident happened on Wednesday, March 20, in the Dhampur area of the city.

The man on the bike was going to visit a doctor along with his wife and mother to get medicine when the Holi revellers surrounded them.

The arrested accused has been identified as Anirudh, a resident of Dhampur area. The police are on the lookout for other people seen in the video.