On Friday, a Muslim man named Lareb Hashmi attacked a 24-year-old Hindu bus conductor with a cleaver after accusing the latter of committing ‘blasphemy’ against Islam in UP’s Praygraj.

The victim identified as Harikesh Vishwakarma suffered grievous injuries to his neck and body after Hashmi hacked him with a cleaver.

According to the Prayagraj Police, the incident took place on Friday morning when the accused, identified as Lareb Hashmi (20), indulged in a dispute with the bus conductor, Harikesh Vishwakarma (24), over ticket price.

Following the brutal attack, Hashmi jumped out of the bus and sought refuge in a nearby college campus. While speaking about the incident, bus driver Mangla Yadav said, “Suddenly, there was an attack inside the bus. I heard a sound and then stopped the bus.”

Meanwhile, Hashmi recorded a video in which he justified the attack on the bus conductor. “(The bus conductor) was abusing Muslims. So I attacked him with a cleaver. He will not survive. He will be dead soon. From India to France, whoever insults our Prophet will be exterminated,” Hashmi can be heard saying in the video.

“We are ready to die for you and go to jail, O Prophet Muhammad. Dear Muslims, rise about this world’s materialism and be ready to sacrifice your life for the Prophet,” he added. Hashmi also chanted ‘Allah hu Akbar, and ‘La ilaha illallah muhammadur rasulullah” as he went about justifying the brutal attack.