Wakeel Hasan, 45, a rat-hole miner who saved 41 trapped workers during a tunnel rescue, stands on a rubble-filled plot where his house was demolished by Indian authorities. [Md Meharban/Al Jazeera]

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Indian authorities demolish home of ‘heroic’ Muslim tunnel rescuer

Name: Indian authorities demolish home of ‘heroic’ Muslim tunnel rescuer
Uploaded: 2024-03-05T16:27:10Z
Duration: 2 min 46 s
Description: Wakeel Hasan was labelled a national hero in India for saving dozens of workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel.

Wakeel Hasan was labelled a national hero in India for saving dozens of workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel. Three months on, authorities have demolished his home. He says it’s because he is Muslim.