A mob of more than 200 reportedly people ransacked a mosque at a village in Gurugram assaulting people who were praying inside and threatened to expel them from the village reports PTI.

At around 7.20 p.m. this tweet was on social media
 

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Last night, while offering Isha prayer at Bhura Kala village in Gurgaon, Hindutva goons from the same village attacked the worshipers inside the mosque while offering namaz, later they also attacked women outside the mosque. In which 4-5 people were injured. + pic.twitter.com/DuuxcsWDFQ

— Meer Faisal (@meerfaisal01) October 13, 2022

The complainant also said that the conflict erupted on Wednesday morning, when a mob comprising about 200 people reportedly led by Rajesh Chauhan alias Babu, Anil Bhadoria, and Sanjay Vyas surrounded the mosque and entered the prayer hall where they threatened the namazis (faithful offering prayers) with expulsion from the village.

“In the night again, when we were praying inside the prayer hall in the mosque, the mob came and assaulted the namazis and even locked the prayer hall. They also threatened to kill us,” the Subedar said in his complaint, according to the police.

Since it took a while for the police to reach, the accused had fled. However, the police recovered a mobile phone from the spot which may belong to someone part of the attacking mob, officials said.

Following Mohammad’s complaint, an FIR was registered against Rajesh Chauhan, Anil Bhadoria, Sanjay Vyas and several others under sections of IPC related to rioting, trying to cause religious strife, and unlawful assembly at Bilaspur police station. “As per the complaint, an FIR has been registered and we are verifying the facts. Action will be taken as per the law,” said ASI Gajender Singh, the investigating officer. 

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Days after right-wing mobs reportedly vandalised as many as six mosques in Tripura, claiming the attack to be a “retaliation for the anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh,” communal unrest continues to be reported from various parts of the state. However, police have now clarified that the mosque in Panisagar that was rumoured to have been burnt down, is actually “safe and secure”. Police even tweeted pictures from the location:

Tripura Police appeals to all not to spread rumours.
Below are photographs of masjid in Panisagar. It is evident that masjid is safe and secure. pic.twitter.com/kp1oCEBa8T

— Tripura Police (@Tripura_Police) October 28, 2021 

Tripura Police further appealed to the public “not to spread rumours regarding the Panisagar incident. Please do not retweet or like the social media post without verification since it amounts to endorsing the view.” They added that the situation “is under control.”

Tripura Police appeals to all not to spread rumours regarding panisagar incident. Please do not retweet or like the social media post without verification since it amounts to endorsing the view.
Law and Order situation is under control in the state.#Tripura pic.twitter.com/WdOip4fyc1

— Tripura Police (@Tripura_Police) October 28, 2021

SabrangIndia had reported previously on how over a dozen houses and shops belonging to Muslims were vandalised by Hindutva groups such as Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal across Tripura, as retaliation for attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh. Photos and videos, that went viral on social media, showed how the right-wing mobs have been raising anti-Muslim slogans during protests, forcing Muslim families to flee.  

However, now police have warned that “fake social media accounts are being used to spread fake news and communally sensitive rumours.” These include visuals “of burning and damaged mosque (sic).” Police maintained that the situation in Tripura was “absolutely normal” and warned that action will be taken against those spreading rumours.

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Certain persons by using fake social media IDs are spreading fake news/rumours on Tripura. It is informed that law & order situation in the State is absolutely normal.#Tripura

— Tripura Police (@Tripura_Police) October 27, 2021

According to a report in The Wire, Additional Inspector General (AIG) of Police (law and order) Subrata Chakraborty said that a mosque was ransacked and a few shops and houses were vandalised in the Chamtila and Rowa Bazar areas under the Panisagar sub-division. He said, “Some miscreants attacked a small mosque, some shops and some houses during the VHP rally. These shops and houses reportedly belong to families from the minority community. We have deployed an adequate number of police officers to maintain law and order. The incident took place near Chamtila and Rowa bazaar area. We have registered a case.” 

Meanwhile, volatile anti-Muslim slogans were raised during a rally in Tripura, where Hindutva groups chanted, “Hindustan me mulla geri nahi chalega, nahi chalega, (Islam will not be allowed in India)”

Inflammatory, anti-Muslim slogans raised during a rally in #Tripura.

“O Mohammad tera baap, Jai Shri Ram Jai Shri Ram”

“Hindustan me mulla geri nahi chalega, nahi chalega”

The rally was organised by VHP to protest against recent violence against Hindus in Bangladesh. pic.twitter.com/xWTwMBfX2u

— Ahmer Khan (@ahmermkhan) October 27, 2021

However, The Wire quoted a senior police official as confirming “that the video recording was of a rally held somewhere else, not in Panisagar.” A case has been registered against unknown VHP workers and the police said they are “investigating the matter and collecting all video footage.” No arrests have been made so far. The Dharmanagar sub-divisional magistrate Kamales Dhar has also clamped section 144 of the CrPC, as there was “a strong apprehension of breach of peace and public tranquillity in Dharmanagar sub-division… it is necessary to impose certain restrictions on movement of people in Dharmanagar sub-division… until further order.”

According to news reports, the opposition CPI (Marxist) issued a statement condemning the violence. The CPI(M) stated that after the VHP’s procession in the Panisagar sub-division went to the Rowa area, it turned violent, and shops were vandalised and set on fire. It said, “Small businesses that rely on these stores have suffered greatly. This has created a worrying situation in the area. Locals alleged the violent attack took place in front of police.”

Meanwhile, BJP spokesperson Nabendu Bhattacharya told the media that there was a political conspiracy behind the incident claiming, “VHP is a social organisation and they took permission before holding the rally. I believe there was a political conspiracy behind the incident to malign the name of the government and to disrupt the peace and tranquillity of the state. We want peace. We are demanding strict action against the culprits.”

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Right-wing mobs have reportedly vandalised as many as six mosques in Tripura, claiming it to be retaliation for the anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh.

According to a report in Maktoob Media, over a dozen of houses and shops belonging to Muslims were vandalised by Hindutva groups like Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)and Bajrang Dal across Tripura, during protests.

Some photos and videos on social media show how the right-wing mobs have been raising anti-Muslim slogans during protests, forcing Muslim families to flee.

Mosques and houses of Muslims attacked by people associated to RSS, VHP and Bajrang Dal across Tripura during Hindutva groups’ protest against Bangladesh violence. A mosque burnt in Udaipur by right-wing groups.

Watch: pic.twitter.com/a4RjatjbGz

— Maktoob (@MaktoobMedia) October 21, 2021

Fifteen cops have reportedly been injured and section 144 has also been imposed in several parts of the state to control the situation. Safiqur Rahman, an activist associated with Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) told Maktoob Media that a mosque was burnt in Maharani region in Gomathi district’s Udaipur on October 19.

Mosques in Krishnagar, Dharmanagar, Panisagar, Chandrapur have also been attacked and desecrated. Rahman also told the publication that a Mosque in Panisagar in North Tripura district was burnt by the Hindutva mob early on October 22. Abdul Basit Khan, a lawyer by profession, also had his house ransacked by the mob in Dharmanagar in North Tripura.

Image courtesy: Maktoob Media

The Hindu groups have also placed saffron flags in front of one Abdul Mannan’s house. The Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance’s chief, Pradyot Manikya, tweeted, “Any motivated acts in our state where minorities are attacked as a retaliation to what has happened in Bangladesh must be condemned! Please remember two wrongs don’t make a right …. I appeal for peace amongst all religions in our state.”

Any motivated acts in our state where minorities are attacked as a retaliation to what has happened in bangladesh must be condemned ! Please remember Two wrongs don’t make a right …. I appeal for peace amongst all religions in our state .

— Pradyot_Tripura (@PradyotManikya) October 21, 2021

After the attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, tomorrow Saturday, October 23, a mass strike and protest rally has been called for, in districts and sub-districts across the country, by the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Parishad to “condemn, protest and condemn communal attacks and want the overall security of religious-ethnic minority population.”

Citizens of the country are also taking to the streets demanding safety of Bangladeshi Hindus, and taking their campaign online with hashtags like SaveBangladeshiHindus.

Over the past few days, incidents of vandalism were reported from Hindu temples in Chandpur’s Hajiganj, Chattogram’s Banshkhali and Cox’s Bazar’s Pekua, in Bangladesh. This happened during Durga Puja, a festival close to Bengalis across the globe that makes it even more disturbing.

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There was heavy deployment of police personnel at the Lona Sonbarsa village in Uttar Pradesh, after a mosque was found vandalised on Friday morning. The village falls under the jurisdiction of Jhangha Police Station in Gorakhpur district, the former constituency of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath.

Station House Officer, BB Rajbhar told NDTV, “Some miscreants burnt religious books and a case against unidentified people was registered.” Additional Superintendent of Police (North) Manoj Kumar Awasthi told the Indian Express, “We found that someone had removed the mike from the holder and kept it on the floor. When we fixed the mike found it was working. Few religious books were found burnt.”

The incident is believed to have taken place on Thursday night, and was only discovered early on Friday morning by a villager named Usman Ali, who went to the mosque for morning prayers. Tension prevailed and several police teams had to be deployed at the spot to prevent a communal conflagration from breaking out.

Police have filed a case against unidentified people under IPC sections 452 (house-trespass) 427 (causing mischief and damage) and 295 (defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class).

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