Mob attacks Madrasa students

2021-10-10

Main Information

  • Victim Names Umar, Khizar
  • Date of Incident 2021-10-10
  • Nature of Violence Physical assault
  • Causal factors Clothing and appearance
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Bhavesh and family
  • State Gujarat
  • City/District Ahmedabad, Paldi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Paldi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

Two Muslim teenagers were attacked by a mob in Paldi in Ahmedabad. Bhavesh along with his family was going on the scooter. Due to the sudden turn without an indicator by Bhavesh, the two boys got imbalanced and fell. Bhavesh’s wife started beating the boys and created a ruckus. A mob gathered soon and seeing the appearances of the Muslim boys, they started beating them mercilessly too. Umar fell unconscious and Khizar was unable to talk in the hospital due to trauma. They suffered severe injuries especially on the head and had to get stitches. An FIR was lodged under section154 IPC 294 B, 323, 427.