Alleged cow slaughter, police and Muslims clashed

2014-10-07

Main Information

  • Victim Names Ramesh Vinayak, Bhavesh Patil, Pramod Pati, and others
  • Date of Incident 2014-10-07
  • Nature of Violence Communal violence/Riot
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Gujarat
  • City/District Navsari, Navi Nagri street, Dabhel, Navsari
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Navi Nagri street, Dabhel, Navsari
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

Some VHP members informed the police of an alleged cow slaughter. The police along with the Gau Rakshaks came to the village. They caught a youth carrying mutton in gunny bags. The villagers got angry and started pelting stones on the police. 3 policemen got injured. In return they opened firing. Two persons were injured from the firing. The injured were taken to Yashfin hospital in Navsari. The villagers managed to release the boy from the police. 12 men were arrested by the police.