2017 Patan riots
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| 2017 Patan riots | |||
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| Part of Violence against Muslims in India | |||
 Location of Patan district (black) in the Gujarat state (red). | |||
| Date | 26 March 2017 | ||
| Location | Patan district, India | ||
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| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | 2 | ||
| Injuries | 10 | ||
| Arrested | 13 | ||
Template:Violence against Muslims in India The 2017 Patan riots refers to the attack on Muslims by Hindu mobs in the Vadavali village in Gujarat’s Patan district.[1] The mobs attacked and looted around 50 Muslim houses and set them on fire including many vehicles.[2] Two people were killed, ten were injured,[2] and 13 were arrested by the police.[3][4]
Background
According to the police the violence started following a minor fight between two students of different communities.[2]
Aftermath
The 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 Patan KK Nirala termed the event as a "Hindu-Muslim riot" and media reports said the violence was triggered by a scuffle between a Muslilm student and a Thakor student outside an examination centre. However, a report by Vadavali Nagrik Adhikar Samiti, an NGO formed by human rights workers and lawyers, concluded 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.[6]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Gujarat: Two people killed and 10 injured in a communal clash in Patan district". Scroll.in. Retrieved 27 March 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.