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Mohammad Zubair had stepped out of his house on Monday, 24 February, with the best intention of buying sweets for his children.
He was on his way home when a mob wielding irons rods and wooden sticks beat him up mercilessly, reported The Indian Express, citing eyewitness accounts.
Zubair, who was admitted to the Guru Teg Bahadur hospital, said the viral photo brought only painful memories.
Fearing his family’s safety, Zubair has moved them to his village in Uttar Pradesh. When the clashes took place, his brother reportedly locked himself and the rest of Zubair’s family inside, shielding them from the violence.
Zubair works as a labourer and earns around Rs 15,000 a month, reports The Indian Express.
As tension boiled in the national capital’s northeast region, many areas such as Chandbagh and Bhajanpura stood witness to arson, with rampant stone pelting and torching of shops.
Zubair's brother and family have not been able to meet him yet, fearing their own safety.
The death toll from the clashes over the amended citizenship law in northeast Delhi has increased to 18, reported ANI on Wednesday, 26 February, quoting GTB Hospital officials who said four more people were brought dead in the morning.
(With inputs from The Indian Express)
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