Two groups clash outside mosque

2018-11-24

Main Information

  • Victim Names Undisclosed
  • Date of Incident 2018-11-24
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Manufactured Rumour
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Delhi
  • City/District Chandni Chowk, Kabootar Bazar, Chandni Chowk
  • Party in Power AAP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Kabootar Bazar, Chandni Chowk
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

The event took place in front of a mosque. According to the police, the argument started when the mosque's imam attended a gathering of an opposing group. More than a dozen men from either side started fighting and throwing stones and glass bottles at one another. Jamshed, a shop owner in Kabootar Bazar, claimed that the event occurred when he was on his way to the mosque to perform namaz. He observed the two groups clashing. To preserve peace and order, senior police officers visited the area and more cops were sent in. According to DCP (Northeast) Atul Kumar Thakur, multiple FIRs have been filed at the Welcome police station under a number of different sections. Although more are anticipated to be apprehended, five people have already been arrested.