Violence in MP town over Maharana Pratap Jayanti

2018-06-16

Main Information

  • Victim Names Undisclosed
  • Date of Incident 2018-06-16
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Madhya Pradesh
  • City/District Shajapur, Nai Sadak, Shajapur
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Nai Sadak, Shajapur
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

Violence broke out in Shajapur in Madhya Pradesh during Maharana Pratap Jayanti. The procession of the Rajput community was passing through a Muslim area. The Muslims told them to decrease the volume. The Rajputs didn’t decrease the volume and some Muslims pelted stones on the people passing. THis turned into a violent scene and many vehicles were set ablaze too. Police had to impose section 144 in the area. 12 people were arrested.