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Dabgarwad Massacre
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dabgarwad Massacre was a legal case involving the burning down of a single mother Manibenââ¬â¢s home in Ahmedabad, India, on June 9, 1985. The incident resulted in the deaths of 8 Hindus (3 woman and 5 children), has come to symbolize the carnage, security mismanagement, and sloppy investigation, during the 1985 Ahmedabad violence.[1]
Contents [hide]
1 Background
2 Event
3 Case and acquittal
4 See also
5 References
[edit]Background
On February 1985, a mass movement against Gujarat Government's new policy of caste based reservation was launched in Ahmedabad. Congress(I) government came down on movement participants with an iron fist. Gujarat Samachar, a leading regional newspaper, was at forefront exposing police brutality and human rights violation. On April 22, 1985, a police led mob attacked and set fire to the newspaper head-quarter which also housed its printing press. Association for Protection of Democratic Rights, in its Civil Liberties In India - Year Book - 1985, wrote 'Police is an Organised Gangster'.[1][2][3][4]
Most of the movement participants where Hindu students. It is alleged that Congress(I) leadership used Muslim mafia don Abdul Latif's gang against the movement's participants. As a result, Ahmedabad was rocked with communal riots, between Hindus and Muslims, for several months.[3][4]
[edit]Event
There was a mass exodus of Hindus from their houses in the riot hit locality of Dabgarwad, Dariapur. When peace was partially restored, few residents returned; However, Maniben continued to live in her house, with her two daughters and four grand-children, because she had no other place to go or she was confident that she shall not be harmed.[1]
On 9 June 1985 at 1:30 PM, Military which was stationed at Dabgarwad was withdrawn. As a result, a large Muslim mob attacked Maniben's house, which is located about 250 feet from police outpost, setting fire to it, and chaining it from outside resulting in death of Maniben, her two daughters, four grand-children and son of a neighbor. Next house set ablaze was of Navin Chandra, Kantilal, Kalidas and others. Mob, including women, attempted to prevent fire brigade from extinguishing the fire.[1][3]
[edit]Case and acquittal
All accused, including main appellant Dilaver Hussain Mohammad Laliwala, were acquitted on 5 October 1990 due to lack of evidence. Supreme Court of India criticized police investigators for late recording of evidence, failure to produce the Chief Fire Officer as witness and delay in preparation of panchnama of Manibenââ¬â¢s home.[1]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dabgarwad Massacre was a legal case involving the burning down of a single mother Manibenââ¬â¢s home in Ahmedabad, India, on June 9, 1985. The incident resulted in the deaths of 8 Hindus (3 woman and 5 children), has come to symbolize the carnage, security mismanagement, and sloppy investigation, during the 1985 Ahmedabad violence.[1]
Contents [hide]
1 Background
2 Event
3 Case and acquittal
4 See also
5 References
[edit]Background
On February 1985, a mass movement against Gujarat Government's new policy of caste based reservation was launched in Ahmedabad. Congress(I) government came down on movement participants with an iron fist. Gujarat Samachar, a leading regional newspaper, was at forefront exposing police brutality and human rights violation. On April 22, 1985, a police led mob attacked and set fire to the newspaper head-quarter which also housed its printing press. Association for Protection of Democratic Rights, in its Civil Liberties In India - Year Book - 1985, wrote 'Police is an Organised Gangster'.[1][2][3][4]
Most of the movement participants where Hindu students. It is alleged that Congress(I) leadership used Muslim mafia don Abdul Latif's gang against the movement's participants. As a result, Ahmedabad was rocked with communal riots, between Hindus and Muslims, for several months.[3][4]
[edit]Event
There was a mass exodus of Hindus from their houses in the riot hit locality of Dabgarwad, Dariapur. When peace was partially restored, few residents returned; However, Maniben continued to live in her house, with her two daughters and four grand-children, because she had no other place to go or she was confident that she shall not be harmed.[1]
On 9 June 1985 at 1:30 PM, Military which was stationed at Dabgarwad was withdrawn. As a result, a large Muslim mob attacked Maniben's house, which is located about 250 feet from police outpost, setting fire to it, and chaining it from outside resulting in death of Maniben, her two daughters, four grand-children and son of a neighbor. Next house set ablaze was of Navin Chandra, Kantilal, Kalidas and others. Mob, including women, attempted to prevent fire brigade from extinguishing the fire.[1][3]
[edit]Case and acquittal
All accused, including main appellant Dilaver Hussain Mohammad Laliwala, were acquitted on 5 October 1990 due to lack of evidence. Supreme Court of India criticized police investigators for late recording of evidence, failure to produce the Chief Fire Officer as witness and delay in preparation of panchnama of Manibenââ¬â¢s home.[1]