Attack & Violence against Muslims in Mewat Region
On 03-Aug-2023, Hindu mobs from RSS, VHP, and Bajrang Dal carried out the religious procession on 31-July-2023 and attacked the homes, masjids, and other properties of the Muslims. Five Muslims were killed, including Imam Saad (shot and brutally stabbed) in the masjid at Sector-57, Gurugram, Haryana.
The Hindu assailants set the mosques and houses ablaze. As usual, the Haryana policemen remained onlookers and on some occasions supported the attackers.
Many BJP leaders and Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij gave provocative statements against the Muslims for the violence.
Mr. Anil Vij made a false claim that 3 to 4 thousand Hindus were ‘held hostage’ by Muslim rioters at the Nalhar Mahadev temple, which was proved false by the priest of the temple. The Wire news reporters from the violence-hit areas also investigated.
Post-violence, Haryana Police carried out arbitrary arrests of around 275 to 300 Muslims without any evidence against them. Over 700 houses and business properties of Muslims were demolished with bulldozers by the Haryana government.
The demolitions came after the Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Home Minister Anil Vij indicated that bulldozer action would be taken in Haryana on the lines of CM Adityanath in Uttar Pradesh.
IMCR members, under the leadership of its Chairman Mr. Adeeb (Ex-MP), met the Police Commissioner of Gurugram, Ms. Kala Ramachanderan, on 31-July. They submitted a memo and requested the safety of Muslims in the Nuh area and demanded the arrest of the attackers.
