A court in Gujarat’s Patan district has ordered the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against certain Balisana villagers for the alleged economic boycott of Muslims after a communal riot broke out in the village last year, leading to a loss of livelihood.
The court of Additional Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate First Class H P Joshi issued an order on July 26 to accept the application of the complainant and register an FIR at the Balisana police station, stating that a cognisable offence appeared to have been committed and legal action ought to be taken.
As per the petition, on July 16 last year, there was a “clash” between two groups which was “misused” to “poison the minds of people living in harmony, against the Muslims and leading to hostility on religious lines between different communities” in the village.
The accused allegedly circulated video clips with messages against the Muslim community after which “the shops of many Muslims who were doing business as tenants, were vacated”.
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