Police creates fear among Muslims of Mandawali

2015-08-20

Main Information

  • Victim Names Ali Saddam, Jamshed Ali, Salman, Noor-ul-Huda, Riazuddin, Nafees, Mohammad Ilyas, Ibrahim, Sunakhat Salman, Ramzan, and others
  • Date of Incident 2015-08-20
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Delhi
  • City/District Mandawali, Delhi, Mandawali
  • Party in Power AAP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Mandawali
  • Perpetrator Organization Police / Investigating agency
  • Place of incident N/A

Police barged into a mosque in Mandawali, Delhi. They barged in while wearing shoes and beat the people praying. They even demolished 70% of the mosque. They said that the mosque is not legal. They raided the houses of people and arrested 12 people including women. The Muslims in the area are fearful. Many have left the area.