Gurugram : In a latest incident, a Muslim man was allegedly assaulted for wearing a skull cap while he was returning after offering prayers at a mosque.

The incident took place in Gurugram in Haryana, police said.

Mohammad Barkat Alam, hailing from Bihar, alleged that he was also asked to chant ‘ Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ by five to six men who cornered him on Saturday and hurled abuses.

“I was returning after offering namaz. One person asked me to stop and asked me to take off the cap and my kurta, then he slapped me .

ACP of Gurugram’s Sadar area Rajeev Yadav said, “We got information about a quarrel , We have registered an FIR in this regard and started an investigation.”