Karni Sena workers stopped interfaith marriage

2021-07-27

Main Information

  • Victim Names Dilshad Siddiqui, Dilshad’s Bride
  • Date of Incident 2021-07-27
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Inter-religious marriage / elopement / affair
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Ballia, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

Members o f Karni Sena allegedly stopped a couple from getting married in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. The woman, being a Dalit was wearing a burqa on her way to get married in the court. Karni sena members stopped the couple and took them to the police station accusing them of ‘Love Jihad’. The woman’s father also lodged a complaint against the man for abduction. However the girl said she is marrying the man of her own will. The police said they would look into the matter.