Attack on Hindus

The attack followed a theft probe in a Muslim-dominated area. Police denied any communal angle, even though caste slurs were hurled and Hindus were threatened with beheading during their Raja festival preparations.

The then BJP-led Bommai government had not extended any ex-gratia aid to Fazil’s family. However, when the Congress-led government under Siddaramaiah came to power in 2023, they provided financial aid to four families affected by the incident, including Fazil’s.

A senior official told OpIndia that though reports of stone pelting were received, the veracity of the claims are being investigated. Further information about the incident will be released through official channels once the investigation is over.

Islamists targeted Hindu men for wearing saffron attire. Choubey stated that he heard someone shout, "Beat all of them who are wearing saffron clothes,” moments before the attack happened.

Muslims, who successfully orchestrated violence in Nagpur in 1923, assumed that it would be an easy task to repeat their carnage in 1927 but they were mistaken. The RSS had emerged as the first line of defence of the Hindu community under the leadership of KB Hedgewar.

Buniyadganj police station in-charge also dismissed reports of stone pelting and stated, "The situation is under control. No serious injuries have been reported, and the police are monitoring the area to prevent further disturbances."

At least three shops, one four-wheeler, and seven bikes were torched during the clashes in Jharkhand's Giridih. One of the bikes torched during the clash belonged to a local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader.

A Hindu family in Khambhalia was attacked for bursting crackers in a temple courtyard during Ramzan. The accused allegedly assaulted them and hurled insults at the deity.

Notably, the show-cause notice issued by the MCD to the mosque clearly states that the map was approved by concealing facts. It further stated that the map was approved under the residential category.

Vishva Hindu Parishad leader Kamal Goutaam said in a Facebook post that local Muslims in Illewal opposed the bhandarasaying they would not allow any Hindu religious event. When Hindus objected, they opened fire and attacked Hindus.