Plea in Gujarat High Court seeks independent probe in Khambhat communal violence
India Today
During the Ram Navmi rally, communal violence hit Khambhat with incidents of looting and arson being reported from the area. Religious places of worship were also damaged in the violence.
Muslims in Gujarat’s Khambhat have demanded an investigation by either the CID (crime) or the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the case filed against leaders who took out a procession on Ram Navami leading to a communal flare up.
They have approached the High Court with their demand.
During the Ram Navmi rally, communal violence hit Khambhat with incidents of looting and arson being reported from the area. Religious places of worship were also damaged in the violence.
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The district administration of Anand carried out a demolition drive and pulled down illegal business establishments of those accused of rioting.
The police have filed two FIRs - one against members of the Muslim community and the other against members of the committee that took out the procession along with a mob of 1,000 persons. The petitioners, who have approached the High Court through advocate Anand Yagnik, have claimed that the police have so far not arrested a single accused despite their names being mentioned in the FIR.
Several places across India reported incidents of communal violence last month during Ram Navami.
