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Muslim Cleric killed in Rajahmundry Andhra Pradesh

2017-12-29

Main Information

  • Victim Names Mohammed Farooq
  • Date of Incident 2017-12-29
  • Nature of Violence Murder/Lynch
  • Causal factors Attack against work/ideology/activism of individual or group
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Hindu extremists
  • State Andhra Pradesh
  • City/District East Godavari, Rajahmundry, AP
  • Party in Power TDP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Rajahmundry, AP
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

Mohammed Farooq, the 61-year-old moazzen of a mosque at Battinanagar under Lalacheruvu Panchayat in Rajamahendravaram was found murdered in the early morning hours of Friday at the mosque, sending shock waves throughout the town. On hearing the news, many local Muslims and community leaders reached the mosque and started agitating on the NH-16. The crowd that gathered at the murder spot grew restless despite police assurance that the culprits would be nabbed soon. Due to growing tension, the police imposed section 144 in that area.

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