Hapur village tense after communal clash

2017-03-29

Main Information

  • Victim Names Shaqib, Sameer, Suhel, Sabu
  • Date of Incident 2017-03-29
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Nanu, Sandeep, Prince
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Upeda, Hapur, Upeda, Hapur
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Upeda, Hapur
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

While returning from a mosque few muslims encountered hurtful remarks from one of the perpetrators. Not wanting to engage and escalate the situation the victims ignored and passed by. But later the perpetrator followed them. And allegedly assaulted them, when the victims’ uncle and cousin tried to stop, they were assaulted as well.