Communal violence in Meerut

2021-01-20

Main Information

  • Victim Names Ashraf, others
  • Date of Incident 2021-01-20
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Meerut, Sardhana, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Sardhana, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

A man named Ashraf was beaten up for objecting to people “gambling” Jagmohan Nagar locality. He lodged a complaint with the police. By the evening, the matter had escalated as a local MLA and a few goons took matter into their own hands and attacked the rivals armed with rods and sticks. Violence broke out while the outnumbered police called for backup, a video had also surfaced.