In recent years the attacks on Muslims in Britain and other western countries are on rise because of the Islamophobic environment. In a similar attack two Muslims of Pakistani origin were attacked in London with acid.
Jameel Mukhtar and Resham Khan were travelling in their car, as soon as they stopped at a traffic signal a British native threw acid on them. Within few minutes their skin started to melt and they were left with life changing defects.
“I honestly feel that if this was a white person attacked by an Asian…it’d be all over the news.” Acid attack victim tells #c4news his story pic.twitter.com/HPmNHcv5xj
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) June 29, 2017
Jameel Mukhtar will not be able to see from his right eye, he will not be able to hear from his right ear and will never speak like before.
Similarly Resham who was travelling with her cousin to celebrate her birthday was severely damaged. They criticized the ambulance for arriving after more than 30 minutes and police which only took their version after days.
The attacker a white English man with Islamophobic views is still free and police is trying to arrest him.