Indian Muslim vender loses shop for supporting Pakistan

India authorities in Maharashtra demolished a shop owned by a Muslim vender who allegedly supported Pakistan in the highly-anticipated against India.

According to India Media, the scrap shop owner was accused of chanting pro-Pakistan slogans during the ICC Champions Trophy clash.

The Sindhudurg MLA, Rane, actively pursued actions against Muslim shop owners in the region.

A video of Muslim vendor chanting “Pakistan Zindabad” after Indian captain Rohit Sharma’s dismissal is circulating on social media.

Indian media labeled the man as an illegal Bangladeshi migrant.

Following the incident, locals confronted the vendor, leading to a heated verbal exchange, clips of which also surfaced on social media.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Nilesh Rane expressed gratitude to municipal and police authorities for swiftly acting against the vendor.

“A Muslim migrant scrap metal trader in Malvan raised anti-India slogans after the India-Pakistan match yesterday. As a measure, we will expel this immigrant scoundrel from the district, but before that, we will immediately destroy his scrap metal business. Thank you to the Malvan Municipal Council administration and the police administration for taking immediate action,” he wrote in a strongly worded post.

Local police arrested two individuals in connection with the case.