Right Wing Hindu extremists storms mosque madrasa

2021-06-18

Main Information

  • Victim Names Muslim villagers
  • Date of Incident 2021-06-18
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Dispute over Places of Worship
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator 150 Hindutva supporters
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Haridwar, Roshnabad, Haridwar, Uttrakhand
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Roshnabad, Haridwar, Uttrakhand
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

Bajrang Dal members stormed into a mosque-madrasa in Roshnabad, Haridwar on Friday during the congregational prayer. 150 of the Hindutva supporters could be heard chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘Har Har Mahadev’. Their intention was said to be to disturb the Muslims praying namaz. A lot of Muslims including the non-locals come to pray there. The police managed to arrive on time and pacify the matter. The police said it was a minor incident and they haven’t registered a case but would investigate the matter.