Clash over sewer line

2014-06-04

Main Information

  • Victim Names Mohammad Irshad, and others
  • Date of Incident 2014-06-04
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Hurting religious sentiments
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Shamli, Chausana Village, Shamli
  • Party in Power SP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Chausana Village, Shamli
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

A dispute broke out over construction of a sewer line in a Shamli village. The line had to pass from a place of worship of Hindus. The Hindus objected to relocate their place of worship. The Muslims still carried out the work. The Hindus came armed and clashed with the Muslims. Around 20 people got injured. Many suffered severe injuries on head and other body parts and were rushed to the hospitals. The plan of the pipeline was proposed by the Muslim pradhan of the village