Citizens for Justice and Peace
Two groups clash in northeast Delhi
30-Oct-2014
Two groups clashed over a minor issue in northeast Delhi’s Nand Nagri on Wednesday evening. One person sustained head injuries and was admitted to hospital, police said. A large contingent of police force was rushed to the area to bring the situation under control. A team of central forces, which is already deployed in Trilokpuri,…
Curfew in parts of Malda as murders trigger communal tension
29-Oct-2014
Written by Subrata Nagchowdhury | Kolkata | Posted: October 29, 2014 10:19 am Curefew was imposed in three police stations areas of Malda district in West Bengal on Wednesday morning after two decapitated bodies were recovered from Katagarh near Englishbazar. The curfew was imposed in Englishbazar, Baishnabnagar and Kaliachak police station areas. The killing of…
Six Bajrang Dal men arrested for attack on bizman
29-Oct-2014
THE POLICE SHOULD TRY AND FIGURE OUT WHY THESE ATTACKS ARE HAPPENING INSTEAD OF PROJECTING THE BAJRANG DAL AS CRIMINALS. SHARAN PUMP WELL, Bajrang Dal state president BENGALURU: An accessories store owner in Mangalore, Zabeullah, was on Monday attacked by a gang when he was escorting one of his women employees home. She happened to…
Area has seen three riots since February
28-Oct-2014
NEW DELHI: Residents of Trilokpuri and police say that the recent clashes were given a deliberate communal colour. But the area surrounded by working neighbourhoods like Mayur Vihar has reported three similar incidents this year. But there’s one common factor — all happened over petty issues. Police records confirm that fights breaking out over petty…
28 arrested for riots in Vadodara Vadodara
27-Oct-2014
At least 28 people were arrested on Saturday for their alleged role in the communal riots that broke out on Friday night in Nagarwada area of the city. The riots occurred after a road accident near Mehtawadi locality. Police said two persons from a community were passing from the crossroads near Mehtawadi when their motorcycle…
12 Christians injured in Bastar assault
27-Oct-2014
The Chhattisgarh Christian Forum (CCF) has alleged that 12 persons belonging to the community were seriously wounded in an assault by members of the Bajrang Dal in Bastar district’s Madota village on Saturday. District officials have registered an FIR. “Christians had gathered in Madota village under Bhanpuri block of Bastar district on Saturday morning. The…
Trilopuri clashes: Communal violence leaves 13 injured, including eight with bullet injuries
25-Oct-2014
Written by Sarah Hafeez , Dipankar Ghose | New Delhi | Posted: October 25, 2014 10:02 pm Clashes between Hindus and Muslims that began in Delhi’s Trilokpuri area on Friday evening were on till 24 hours later, leaving at least 13 people injured, including eight with bullet injuries. Though prohibitory orders were imposed under Section…
VHP organises convention, wants Ram temple built
24-Oct-2014
`Hindu Sangam’ will be held in the city on Jan 11, coinciding with vibrant Gujarat summit While the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has indicated that it is in no hurry to build Ram Mandir, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad has decided to build pressure on Narendra Modi government to immediately start construction of the temple at Ram…
Trilokpuri tense but no fresh clashes reported
24-Oct-2014
Police have detained around 70 people while Section 144 (joining unlawful assembly) has been imposed in the area. East Delhi’s Trilokpuri area remained tense but no fresh violence was reported, police said on Sunday, a day after five people were shot at during a communal clash. “The situation is tense but under control. No fresh…
Communal clash near Vadodara over inter-community love affair
20-Oct-2014
A communal clash broke out in Dhaniyavi near Makarpura in Vadodara, injuring several persons on Monday afternoon. Villagers say the clash began after two communities indulged in a spat late on Sunday night when a love affair between a girl and boy belonging to inter communities was discovered. The clash took an ugly turn when…