Police raided 40 minority houses in Gujarat

2019-02-17

Main Information

  • Victim Names Undisclosed
  • Date of Incident 2019-02-17
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Caste Violence
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Gujarat
  • City/District Dhari, Semardi
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Semardi
  • Perpetrator Organization Police / Investigating agency
  • Place of incident N/A

The Pashchim Gujarat Vij Nigam's police officers, forest employees, and electricity staff allegedly ransacked and destroyes 40 minority-owned homes in Semardi hamlet of the Dhari taluka, according to a complaint made by some 300 Muslim community members to the Amreli district collector. Not just men, but also women and kids were not exempt. They received random beatings. Even though they destroyed TVs, refrigerators, fans, storage closets, window bars, bathroom and toilet doors, bicycles, motorbikes, and other items, they did not spare children's toys either.