Kashmiri shawl seller attacked in Kolkata

2019-03-15

Main Information

  • Victim Names Shakoor Ahmad Shah
  • Date of Incident 2019-03-15
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State West Bengal
  • City/District Kolkata, Park Circus Station
  • Party in Power TMC

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Park Circus Station
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

Shakoor, a Kashmiri shawl trader was attacked by a group of 4 people at a railway station in kolkata. He was attacked several times with a knife and obtained several injuries on his stomach and head. While he fell to the ground during the gruesome attack the accused grabbed his bag which had around 2 lakh rupees and ran away. Police did register a case but no arrests were made.