Ballabhgarh communal tension

2015-05-25

Main Information

  • Victim Names Undisclosed
  • Date of Incident 2015-05-25
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Haryana
  • City/District Faridabad, Atali, Ballabhgarh, Faridabad
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Atali, Ballabhgarh, Faridabad
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

Violence broker out in Atali, Bakkabhgarh. The violence started after the objection of building a masjid in the village. The Hindus objected to the construction of the mosque. Later they torched tha mosque which was built. It was built near a temple. They also burnt the houses of Muslims in the area. The Muslims fled from their houses and took shelter in the police station. There they were surviving on the food provided by the NGOs. They did not have much and were living in very poor conditions at the police stations. They were afraid to go back to their homes. All their properties were looted and destroyed