Northeast Delhi residents pack bags for safer places

2020-02-23

Main Information

  • Victim Names Undisclosed
  • Date of Incident 2020-02-23
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Dispute over Places of Worship
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator BJP leader Kapil Mishra, AAP’s Tahir Husain
  • State Delhi
  • City/District Delhi, North East Delhi
  • Party in Power AAP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident North East Delhi
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

Violence broke out in North East Delhi. The violence followed the CAA protests. Over 150 people got injured. Both Muslims and Hindus have been living in fear. Religious places were vandalized. People are trying to move to different and safer locations. 24 people were killed in the violence. Homes of people along with their shops and cars were set on fire. Even journalists were attacked at the place of incident.