Mob attack on Muslim Shrine

2021-10-03

Main Information

  • Victim Names Khadim Noor Shah, Abdul Rajjak, Ayesha
  • Date of Incident 2021-10-03
  • Nature of Violence Physical assault
  • Causal factors Dispute over Places of Worship
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Madhya Pradesh
  • City/District Neemuch, Bhedabhan Shrine, Jawad Tehsil, Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Bhedabhan Shrine, Jawad Tehsil, Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

About 24 people attacked the shrine carrying swords and canes started beating the priest and the devotee. They also beat the wife of the priest Ayesha. They damaged the walls and the pillars of the shrine and even left a pamphlet saying if anyone reconstructed the shrine, they’d face dire consequences. An FIR was booked against 24 people under section 146 and 295 of the IPC.