Mob incited to demolish mosque

2017-07-07

Main Information

  • Victim Names Basit Malik
  • Date of Incident 2017-07-07
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Pradeep Singh, Chandan Singh
  • State Delhi
  • City/District Ambey Enclave, North Delhi, Ambey Enclave, North Delhi
  • Party in Power AAP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Ambey Enclave, North Delhi
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

A group of communally motivated individuals have attacked and vandalized a makeshift mosque in Delhi. This was done because they believed the mosque was being built by money from pakistan. A report came in to cover the situation, Basit Malik. Upon finding out he is a muslim the mob attacked him as well. Asked him to say ‘pakistan murdabad’ and ‘hindustan zindabad’ to show his patriotism.