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2015 Nadia riots

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Injuries
  
8

2015 Nadia riots

Date
  
5 May 2015 (2015-05-05)

Location
  
Nadia district, West Bengal, India


Nadia riots was a large scale communal riot that occurred in Kaliganj block, Nadia district of West Bengal during 5 May 2015. 4 people were killed & 8 injured . 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.

Nadia has seen communal tensions in the past.

References

2015 Nadia riots Wikipedia