Students beaten up in Muzaffarnagar

2014-08-30

Main Information

  • Victim Names Undisclosed
  • Date of Incident 2014-08-30
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Manufactured Rumour
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Muzaffarnagar, Muzaffarnagar
  • Party in Power SP

Other Information

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

Four students were beaten up by a mob. The incident happened in Muzaffarnagar. They were alleged that they were involved into eve-teasing. The police rescued the boys from the mob. The police booked 150 people and named 3 of them. The boys were admitted in the hospital. Some people also tried to block the roads to demand for strict action taken against the accused. But additional forces were deployed and things were taken back in control.