2015 Nadia riots
| 2015 Nadia riots | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 May 2015 |
| Location |
Nadia district, West Bengal, India 23°44′N 88°14′E / 23.73°N 88.23°ECoordinates: 23°44′N 88°14′E / 23.73°N 88.23°E |
| Casualties | |
| Injuries | 8 |
  Nadia district Location of place of riots in West Bengal, India | |
Nadia riots was a large scale communal riot [1] that occurred in Kaliganj block, Nadia district of West Bengal during 5 May 2015. 4 people were killed & 8 injured .[2][3][4] The victims belonged to the same family. Some sources claimed five people were killed. Mainstream media and local politicians didn't condemn the incidents as the victims were from Scheduled Caste Hindus and accused are Muslims.[5]
Nadia has seen communal tensions in the past.[6]
External links
References
- ↑ "Nadia riots: Scale of destruction immense". www.oneindia.com/. Oneindia.
- ↑ "West Bengal: 4 Killed, Over 8 Injured in Communal Clashes in Nadia District". www.ibtimes.co.in/. International Business Times.
- ↑ "4 killed in communal clash in Nadia". The Hindu.
- ↑ "4 killed, over 8 injured in Hindu-Muslim clashes. Why is West Bengal fast becoming a riot-hit state?". NewsX. 5 May 2015.
- ↑ "The case of selective silence and its steep costs". www.dnaindia.com/. Daily News and Analysis.
- ↑ "Dacoity".
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