Hindu inmates keep Ramzan fast in Muzaffarnagar jail
Sixty-five Hindu prisoners fasted alongside 1,150 Muslim inmates on the first day of Ramzan in 2016.
In June 2016, 65 Hindu inmates at the district jail in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, kept the roza on the first day of Ramzan alongside 1,150 Muslim inmates. Jailor Satish Tripathi shared the figures with PTI. The jail made arrangements for prayers, sehri before dawn and iftar in the evening. Fasting inmates were given seasonal fruits, dates, 500 grams of milk and snacks.
- Where
- District jail, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
- When
- June 2016
- Who
- 65 Hindu inmates; 1,150 Muslim inmates; jailor Satish Tripathi
- Source
- Ummid.com (PTI)
