Junagadh: Muslims ‘Targeted’, ‘Flogged’ After Protest Over Possible Dargah Demolition

New Delhi/Junagadh, Gujarat: On June 14, the Junagadh local corporation sent out a notification to the administration of the Majewadi Gate dargah, requiring that they produce ownership documents of home prior to June 19. On June 16, around 10 pm, at least 500 individuals collected around the Majewadi Gate dargah to object the possible demolition of the Islamic shrine as authorities surrounded the properties. As the variety of protesters increased, authorities existence likewise intensified in the location, stirring stress and stone pelting. Videos of Muslim guys being openly flogged right outside the dargah likewise appeared on social networks. The videos reveal a couple of Muslim guys made to stand in a line, with a masked male flogging them best outside the dargah. The flogger took periods to beat them, in the middle of loud screams from the victims. Mayhem and confusion On the night of June 16, when more than 500 residents collected, the authorities started lathi-charging protestors and released tear gas shells to break the demonstration. Reshma Mohammed Chand, 24, a regional from the Majevadi Gate location stated she has actually been traumatised by what took place at the demonstration and its consequences. Her dad and 2 bros who were purchased resolving other Muslims from opposing and arguing with the Police, remained in turn pestered and battered by the Police, she declared. She likewise showed The Wire videos of the after-effects of a cops raid at her house. “They got my daddy and bros, they even struck my mom, they wreaked havoc and after that left,” she declared. Ebrahimbhai Sama, another regional, states he might never ever have the ability to forget this night and neither will his household recover anytime quickly. After the occurrence of demonstration and tear gas shelling, Sama declares that the authorities made their method into their home which is at least a kilometre far from the dargah. Upon getting in, the cops bugged the household and triggered damage to residential or commercial property. “We were everything about to sleep, however at 1 am they intruded, implicating us of triggering the demonstration. They turned the entire home upside down, flung open our refrigerator arbitrarily,” he stated. Sama is puzzled at the method Muslims have actually been dealt with, “It is simple to bother Muslims, harm their houses, since nobody in the federal government appreciates us,” he stated. Lots of residents have actually shared videos and pictures of their broken houses with The Wire and have actually declared that the Police was accountable for it. Images reveal damaged doors, windows, screwed up cooking areas and fell beds. Considering that the demonstration, regional Muslims have actually been remaining inside, to prevent being apprehended or implicated of participating in or initiating demonstrations versus the authorities and the local corporation. Harmed houses in Junagadh. Picture: Special plan Dargah, demolition and files For months now, the Junagadh community corporation has actually been sending out notifications to mosques and Islamic shrines in the district and has actually been destroying them. As a part of its anti-encroachment drive, this dargah too was under the radar. On June 16, fearing an approximate demolition and cops existence, regional Muslims started demonstration. After getting the notification from the community corporation, the dargah administration has actually sent
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