Stone pelting took place during Eid prayer

2019-08-12

Main Information

  • Victim Names Undisclosed
  • Date of Incident 2019-08-12
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Dispute over Places of Worship
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Maharashtra
  • City/District Hingoli, Aundha Idgah, Hingoli, Maharashtra
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Aundha Idgah, Hingoli, Maharashtra
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

When Shiv Sena workers were moving a rally from a nearby Eidgah where Eid prayers were being offered, fights broke out between two groups. They reportedly shouted aggressive slogans as the group approached the gathering of believers. Despite attempts to resolve the conflict through communication, both sides started throwing stones at each other, which turned the dispute into a true riot. People were left on their own as the vehicles suffered severe damage. Even worse, under the pretext of encouraging violence, police detained members of the minority. The locals are terrified as a result of this partial behaviour.