Muslim villagers allege UP police harassed them

2020-05-08

Main Information

  • Victim Names Bhura Khan, Nurhassan, Imrana, Chhoti, Mohammad Matim, Dilshad Ahmed, Varish Ahmed, Tasim
  • Date of Incident 2020-05-08
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Manufactured Rumour
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Bijnor, Faridpur Kazi, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Faridpur Kazi, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh
  • Perpetrator Organization Police / Investigating agency
  • Place of incident N/A

Police attacked the members of 7 Muslim households who were injured. They also verbally abused them and detained three men. They threw around furniture and plates claiming that they were searching for something. Three men were taken to Kotwali Thana. No FIRs were filed and the men were released the next day. Police claim that the search was done on the basis of suspicion of cow slaughter.