Imam Mohammad Firoz is a revered cleric from Madhubani, Bihar, who survived 12 horrible hours of custodial violence on January 29, 2025. Criminalizing his Muslim identity, the Benipatti SHO (station head officer), Gaurav Kumar, forcefully detained him in a dark room without informing his family.

The SHO and constables brutally thrashed Firoz, used derogatory anti-Muslim slurs like "Mulla" and "terrorist" to insult his faith, and threatened that they would force him to drink his urine or assassinate him. He was left in extreme pain for hours without water, food, or a phone.

Still, despite severe attempts at intimidation, Imam Firoz has shown great bravery and has recently filed a court case against the culprits.

We demand a quick investigation and strict action that could respond to the ferocity of violence and hate shown against Mohammad Firoz's religious identity. The details of custodial torture faced by Mohammad Firoz unveil the vulnerability of the Indian Muslim community in a fascist regime and their systemic repression.

We believe that the presence of anti-Muslim elements will only intimidate and dehumanize an already marginalized community, while the immediate transfers of officials or their suspensions will only serve as a tool for them to escape the questions. Gaurav Kumar and the accused constables should be treated as "criminals" and should be imprisoned without delay.

The horror and insecurity that the Benipatti police department has inflamed is beyond limits.

Imam Mohammad Firoz shuts his door and checks his lock!

Imam Mohammad Firoz opens his mouth and checks his words!

Imam Mohammad Firoz files a case and checks the judicial sensitivity! Does it exist?

By signing this petition, we not just show our solidarity, but demand strict punishment to the accused police officials, and a compensation to our honorable cleric to mend the gruesome damage that he confronted with a great courage.