Reports say that Gujarat Police investigating the case have also said that the lights were switched off before the attack so that the perpetrators could not be identified, thereby indicating that the riots were preplanned.
Gujarat celebrates Navratri with nine nights of dancing, known as garba, where dance is the form of worship for the goddess. Many people also fast for all nine days.
Ashfaq Saiyed also got the minor girl to sell alcohol. Gujarat has alcohol prohibition law in place and selling and consumption of the same is illegal.