Communal violence over rumour of cow slaughter

2014-06-15

Main Information

  • Victim Names Mohammad Jahangir, Mohsin, and others
  • Date of Incident 2014-06-15
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Manufactured Rumour
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Bihar
  • City/District Madhubani, Sarahi Village, Madhubani
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Sarahi Village, Madhubani
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

Communal violence erupted in Madhubani, Bihar. Some miscreants spread the rumour in the nearby villages that Muslims were slaughtering cattle on the occasion of Shab-e-Baraat and distributing it. The goons from the nearby villages came to Sarahi village and went on the rampage. They set four Muslim houses on fire. People locked themselves in their house out of fear. Around a dozen people got injured and some of them were in critical condition. They were treated in a private clinic in the village. Police force was deployed in the village.