2015 Nadia riots

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2015 Nadia riots
Date5 May 2015 (2015-05-05)
Location
23°44′N 88°14′E / 23.73°N 88.23°E / 23.73; 88.23Coordinates: 23°44′N 88°14′E / 23.73°N 88.23°E / 23.73; 88.23
Casualties
Death(s)4
Injuries8
Nadia district is located in West Bengal
Nadia district
Nadia district
Location of place of riots in West Bengal, India

Nadia riots was a communal riot [1] that occurred in Kaliganj block, Nadia district of West Bengal during 5 May 2015. 4 people were killed and 8 injured .[2][3][4] The victims were from Scheduled Caste Hindus and accused are Muslims.[5] Nadia has seen communal tensions in the past.[6]

Riot[edit]

Clash started when a Hindu procession, which was returning from Dharmaraj Mela at Jamalpur in Purbasthali, was attacked while passing by a mosque in Juranpur village.[7] Firing and hurling of petrol bombs were reported. The attackers were well prepared and managed to source weapons and explosives quickly.[8]

References[edit]

  1. "Nadia riots: Scale of destruction immense". www.oneindia.com/. Oneindia.
  2. "West Bengal: 4 Killed, Over 8 Injured in Communal Clashes in Nadia District". www.ibtimes.co.in/. International Business Times.
  3. "4 killed in communal clash in Nadia". The Hindu.
  4. "4 killed, over 8 injured in Hindu-Muslim clashes. Why is West Bengal fast becoming a riot-hit state?". NewsX. 5 May 2015.
  5. "The case of selective silence and its steep costs". www.dnaindia.com/. Daily News and Analysis.
  6. "Dacoity".
  7. "West Bengal: 4 Killed, Over 8 Injured in Communal Clashes in Nadia District". www.ibtimes.co.in/. International Business Times.
  8. "Nadia riots: Scale of destruction immense". www.oneindia.com/. Oneindia.

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