Clash between communities during Holi in Azamgarh

2016-03-26

Main Information

  • Victim Names undisclosed
  • Date of Incident 2016-03-26
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Azamgarh, Nizamabad
  • Party in Power SP

Other Information

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

Two drunk men were celebrating Holi and they threw colours on the Muslim women passing by. Then the men from the Muslim community attaccked and seeing this the men from the other community also attacked the Muslims. It became a communal clash. The Hindus blocked the road. 5 people were injured in the clash. Additional force was deployed to control the situation. Two FIRs were registered. One against the drunken men and the other against the Muslim community for the attack.