Muslim boy killed in Birbhum

2017-04-17

Main Information

  • Victim Names Azhar Sheikh
  • Date of Incident 2017-04-17
  • Nature of Violence Murder/Lynch
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Sarbeshwar Rajbanshi, Bishu Rajbanshi and others
  • State West Bengal
  • City/District Birbhum(Suri), Amdole
  • Party in Power AITMC

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Amdole
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

A muslim boy Azhar accidentally hit a pandal which was set for a hindu marriage following which the hindu family attacked him and beated him. Azhar came back with his friends and brothers to face the family and he was attacked on chest with sickles and javelins. The area was communally tense after this incident. The accused are said to be members of RSS.