Citizens for Justice and Peace
Tension in UP village over killing of Muslim
04-Jul-2015
Tension prevailed in Singhavali Ahir village in Baghpat district after a 50-year-old Muslim man, who was allegedly attacked by a group of five men from another community, succumbed to injuries in a hospital in Meerut Friday morning. The victim, Bindu, had sustained head injuries and was referred to Meerut hospital on Thursday night. The members…
Day after Ballabhgarh communal violence: Behind Atali’s second brush with violence, a spat over drinking water
03-Jul-2015
While the Jats in the village admitted that the altercation at the temple had taken place on Tuesday night, they strongly denied allegations about instigating the violence. Written by Aniruddha Ghosal | Published on:July 3, 2015 2:59 am An altercation between Jats and Dalits over drinking water eventually led to the second round of communal…
Hindus, Muslims pelt stones at each other as violence erupts yet again in Ballabhgarh
02-Jul-2015
Hindus, Muslims threw bricks and bottles from rooftops, mosque desecrated again, said Police. Written by Aniruddha Ghosal | Atali (ballabhgarh) | Violence erupted at Atali in Ballabhgarh once again on Wednesday after Hindus and Muslims in the village pelted stones on three separate occasions. At least four people were injured in the violence, police said.…
Muzaffarnagar tense again as one shot dead
01-Jul-2015
Jul 01 2015 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Muzaffarnagar district was once again gripped by communal tension after the murder of 25-year-old Satveer, who was sitting outside his house near a mosque in Bhuma village when he was attacked by four gun-wielding assailants. Since the area is communally sensitive and large crowds gather during…
U.P. on edge as communal tensions rise
01-Jul-2015
Rattled by intelligence warning, Chief Secretary asks police to get cracking Minor incidents leading to clashes have raised the spectre of rising communal tension in Uttar Pradesh and recent incidents in Saharanpur, Kasganj, Faizabad and Muzaffaragar have sent alarm bells ringing in the capital Lucknow. Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan has directed the police to act…
One killed in communal clash in UP
30-Jun-2015
Lucknow, June 28, 2015, DHNS: One person was killed and several others, including police personnel, injured as members of two communities clashed in Saharanpur district, about 500 km from here, on Saturday night. A police inspector was hit by a bullet while four cops sustained injuries in trying to control the situation, sources said. One youth…
UP cow `protectors’ thrash Muslim man
30-Jun-2015
In a three-part video that has gone viral on the web, a group of men who claim to belong to the Bajrang Dal chase, beat up and parade a Muslim man in riot-scarred Shamli, announcing that this fate awaits all “cow slaughterers“. The third part of the video is no less disturbing -police arrive at…
Bajrang Dal workers in Shamli beat up Muslim man for ‘stealing calf’
30-Jun-2015
A case has been registered against six Bajrang Dal men, including its district convener, Vivek Premi. Bajrang Dal activists publicly beating up a Muslim man for allegedly stealing a calf from a cowshed on June 25 has led to tension in Shamli district. While the Muslim man — Riaz (42), a resident of Banat locality…
One killed in communal clash in UP
29-Jun-2015
Lucknow, June 28, 2015, DHNS: One person was killed and several others, including police personnel, injured as members of two communities clashed in Saharanpur district, about 500 km from here, on Saturday night. A police inspector was hit by a bullet while four cops sustained injuries in trying to control the situation, sources said. One youth…
Dalit Girl Murder: OSCPCR Head Visits
26-Jun-2015
By Express News Service Published: 26th June 2015 06:00 AM BALAGAVI: Chairman of Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) Rajendra Meher visited Sargipali village on Thursday and met the family of the Dalit minor girl who was raped and murdered. Accompanied by Chairperson of Balangir Child Welfare Committee S Mishra, District Social…