Dehradun (Uttarakhand): Alleged members of rightwing groups including those reportedly associated with ABVP targeted shops belonging to Muslims after rumors spread on social media that a Muslim youth had raped a minor girl in Agastyamuni town of Uttarakhand.
As reported by National Herald, the protestors who set ablaze the shops were raising anti-Muslim slogans and burnt the shops in “anger” against the alleged rape which did not take place. Rudraprayag District Magistrate in a statement issued later said that it was a mere rumor which was spread on social media.
Mangesh Ghildyal, District Magistrate, Rudraprayag said that some person posted a fake message claiming that a youth of one community had raped a minor girl from other community. No complaint has been registered so far as the whole incident is merely a rumour.
The DM said that the police is looking for the person who had posted the fake message. He said that strict action will be taken against the persons spreading such rumours. He appealed to the people to maintain peace.
Since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has taken power in Uttarakhand, there have been several attacks on the Muslim minority-owned shops on some pretext or the other. A murder, an alleged love affair or a criminal act by the member of the minority community has been enough excuse for rightwingers to target Muslim shopkeepers, National Herald said in its report.
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