Dehradun, May 17 -- A hate crime incident was reported from Uttarakhand's Dehradun City where Hindutva supporters walked into 'Metro,' a prominent shoe showroom, and called the Muslim workers 'jihadis.'

A large number of Hindutva supporters walked inside the showroom and started accusing the Muslim employees of stealing products and cheating customers.

They alleged they hid their religious identity by not displaying their names on their nameplates to cheat Hindu customers. They pasted 'jihadis' on their nameplates.

Dehradun Police were not available for comments

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