Communal clash in MP before Muharram

2014-11-05

Main Information

  • Victim Names Shallendra Rajput, and others
  • Date of Incident 2014-11-05
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Celebration of Festivals
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Madhya Pradesh
  • City/District Khargone, Nimrani Village
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

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

Communal violence broke out in Niramni, Khargone. The incident happened on the eve of Muharram. Some miscreants hurled crackers at a religious procession. The part of the procession vandalized and torched up a few shops. Then stones were pelted from both sides. People were fighting with swords too. Around 7 people got injured. They were sent to the hospital. Police force was deployed in the area. Section 144 of CrPC was imposed