Riots in Hazaribagh during Ram Navmi

2016-04-17

Main Information

  • Victim Names Bhairon Gop, Anuj Srivastava, Pradip Singh, and others
  • Date of Incident 2016-04-17
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Hindu
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Jharkhand
  • City/District Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, Hazaribagh
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Hazaribagh
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

A communal clash broke out in Hazaribagh. It happened inKeredari area when the Ram Navmi procession was taken out. Some people objected to the loudspeaker and the provocative songs. The people of the other community started pelting stones. Soon it became a major row. Curfew was imposed for two days. 3 people died. Several people got injured. Police took the situation back into control.