2015 Nadia riots

2015 Nadia riots
Date	5 May 2015 (2015-05-05)
Location	Nadia district, West Bengal, India 23°44′N 88°14′E / 23.73°N 88.23°E / 23.73; 88.23Coordinates: 23°44′N 88°14′E / 23.73°N 88.23°E / 23.73; 88.23
Casualties
Injuries	8

Nadia district Location of place of riots in West Bengal, India

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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]

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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".

Riots in India

Riots	1984 anti-Sikh riots 2002 Gujarat riots 2010 Deganga riots 2013 Canning riots 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots 2015 Nadia riots 2016 Kaliachak riots

Lists	Indian states and union territories ranked by riots rate

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