BJP men attacked house of boy over elopement

2014-09-07

Main Information

  • Victim Names Undisclosed
  • Date of Incident 2014-09-07
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Inter-religious marriage / elopement / affair
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Meerut, Meerut
  • Party in Power SP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Meerut
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

A minor Muslim boy and a Class 10 Hindu girl had eloped and ran away. The BJP workers threatened that they would make it a communal issue. They were traced and were being brought home. The BJP workers also tried to attack the boy’s house. They also surrounded the police station. They blocked the road and staged a protest. They beat up up the Muslims passing through the area. They even damaged the vehicles and shops in the neighbourhood. They did this to put pressure so that the couple be recovered within 24 hours.