The 2017 Patan riots refers to the riots between Muslims and Hindus in the Vadavali village in Gujarat’s Patan district.[1]
| 2017 Patan riots | |
|---|---|
.svg) Location of Patan district (red) in the Gujarat state (yellow). | |
| Date | 26 March 2017 |
| Location | Patan district, Gujarat, India |
| Casualties | |
| Death(s) | 2 |
| Injuries | 10 |
| Arrested | 14 |
Background
editAccording to the police the violence started following a minor fight between two students of different communities.[2][3] Sunsar residents stated that Muslim students had beaten Hindu students and them being attacked by Vadavali residents when they reached there, while Vadavali residents accused Thakores of starting the riots.[4]
The mobs attacked and looted around 50 Muslim houses and set them on fire including many vehicles.[2] Two people were killed, and ten were injured,[2]
Aftermath
editThe Indian government deployed 100 police personnel and two companies of State Reserve Police at the village.[5] In an official report sent to the revenue department, the district collector of the district, KK Nirala called the event a "Hindu-Muslim riot" and media reports said the violence followed after a fight between a Muslilm student and a Thakore student outside an examination centre.[6] However, a report by Vadavali Nagrik Adhikar Samiti, an NGO formed by human rights workers and lawyers, stated that the violence was a well planned and organised attack on the Muslims residents by a team that included a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The police filed two FIRs, which included 31 people of Thakore community, and 14 Muslims. A total of 14 arrests have been made.[7][8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Gujarat communal clash: Mob came thrice, bigger each time, says survivor". The Indian Express. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "Gujarat: Communal clash in Patan district kills two people, injures ten others". Firstpost. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "After communal riots, Gujarat's Vadavali to hold mass wedding today". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Gujarat communal clash: Mob came thrice, bigger each time, says survivor". 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Gujarat: Two people killed and 10 injured in a communal clash in Patan district". Scroll.in. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Loot and arson". Frontline Magazine. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Dhar, Damayantee (1 April 2017). "Violence in Gujarat village was planned attack on Muslims – not the result of a scuffle, says report". Scroll.in. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "2 Killed in Communal Clashes in Gujarat's Patan, 13 Arrested". The Quint. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ Wu, Huizhong (20 September 2017). "Caravan of Love takes its peace message to Indian families touched by hate". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 November 2017.