Jihadi mobs attack Hindu homes and vandalise Temples in Khambhat in Gujarat – Hindu organisations observe bandh today to protest Islamic hegemony

Using the preparations for the visit of US President to Ahmedbad, Jihadi mobs in a blatant display of Islamic hegemony have attacked Hindu homes in Khambat in Gujarat on Sunday, 23 rd February. As the police were busy preparing for the visit and taking stock of security measures, large number of Muslims organised themselves into different mobs and have gone on a rampage in Akbarpur, Lal Darwaja, Bhavsarvad, Bhoibari, Pith Bazar etc areas.

According to the police, Muslim mobs on Sunday afternoon attacked Hindu community’s houses in Bhavsarvad. More Muslim mobs rushed there from Pirajpur and Tran Limdi areas. Hindu temple was vandalized and vehicles of Hindus were burnt. Later stone pelting took place between mobs of both communities. A mob of around 1200 Muslims with arms from Kajiwad, Panch hatdi, Dadiba, Tran limdi etc pockets entered Hindu houses and set the houses to fire. Police lobbed over 30 tear gas shells to control the mobs, reports DeshGujarat.

One person named Vinod Chavda was killed in accidental firing by the police. Another victim Akash Chunara, from Tapasvinagar suffered burn injury due to acid bulb attack by the rioting mob.

The police suspect that this is the continuation of the communal riots that took place last month when Muslims attacked Hindu houses but was stopped in time by the police and RAF teams. 

Given the widespread rioting in the Khambhat area, local Hindus are seeking Disturbed Area Act to be imposed immediately in the town. They also seek strict policing and actions against those involved in the attacks.

Police have identified the Islamic rioters as Sarfarazkhan alias Bablu Yusufkhan Pathan, Sohail alias Kanto Sarfaraz Saiyad, Safdar Hussain Zahir Hussain Sheikh Muhammad Hanif alias Barfan Sheikh, Mohsin Khan alias Chor Yusuf Khan Pathan, Moinuddin Gulam Hussain Badshah, Moinuddin Badruddin Sheikh among others. Police are on the look out for more rioters who attacked Hindu homes.

Hindu organisation in Khambhat are observing bandh today. The bandh call was been given by Hindu organizations against attacks, loot, arson targeting Hindus by mobs of Muslims. DeshGujrat reports that there is boiling anger among Hindus of Khambhat, especially those living in Bhavsarvad and Tilakpur areas of town where Muslims created terror in the afternoon on Sunday.

DeshGujarat reports that MLA Mahesh Raval has said this has happened again in Khambhat. Hindu area of Bhavsarvad was attacked, vehicles were burnt, valuables were looted from inside the homes. Local MP Miteshbhai Patel has said, “This has happened second or third time in a month. I had visited the areas on Sunday evening. Town-wide attacks, especially in Bhavsarvad area seem conspiracy. I have made a representation in government. I also held a meeting with police. Yesterday, some of anti-social elements involved in Sunday’s violence were caught also by police.”