Nandurbar under curfew after clashes, looting and arson

2015-02-05

Main Information

  • Victim Names Undisclosed
  • Date of Incident 2015-02-05
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Ravi Pawar, and others
  • State Maharashtra
  • City/District Nandurbar, Kali Masjid area, Nandurbar
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Kali Masjid area, Nandurbar
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

Bajrang Dal and VHP members were protesting for the closure of the slaughter houses. The incident happened in Nandurbar, Maharashtra. But they took to force and turned violent. Then therer was stone pelting between the members of the Bajrang Dal, VHP, other right wing Hindutva groups and the members of the Muslim community. The Hindutva goons went on a rampage. They burnt the properties of the Muslims. They ransacked and looted the Muslim owned shops. They were on a free run for two hours. After that the police came and took control of the situation. Police imposed curfew.