Kashmiri students beaten over beef rumour

2016-03-15

Main Information

  • Victim Names Shakib Ashraf, Hilal Farooq, Mohammad Maqbool, Shaukat Ali
  • Date of Incident 2016-03-15
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Rajasthan
  • City/District Mewar, Mewar University
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

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

4 Kashmiri students were beaten by the university students in the hostel. The incident happened in Mewar University, Rajasthan. Some miscreants spread the rumour that the Kashmiris are cooking beef in their room. The students were dragged out and beaten. Other Kashmiri students who live in the campus and nearby came to the spot and started clashing. The number of the Kashmiris in the area is vast. Some religious groups also came into the university and started raising slogans. Police intervened and took the situation under control. A meat shop near the university was also burnt down.