Hindu procession attacked while passing through Muslim- majority area [ Mahottari , Nepal ]

[ Reported as seen ]

On October 27, a mob of radical Islamists attacked a Hindu procession in  Bhangaha area of Nepal’s Mahottari district. The procession was to immerse an idol of a deity. As the procession passed through a Muslim-dominated area in the city, the radical Islamists objected to the procession and also over the flag that had been hoisted amid the procession.

The Islamists then began pelting stones at the procession, injuring several Hindus. They also attacked the Police who had reached the spot to control the situation.

According to the reports, the radical Islamists were furious on the Hindus who dared to take out the religious procession and hoisting and swaying the flag during it.

Rajesh Yadav, president of Hindu Samrat Sena, shed light onto the true side of the incident and said that the incident of stone pelting began as soon as the procession arrived in the region. He further added that the stone pelters included both extremist men and women.

According to Rajesh, atleast 20 Hindus were left with serious head injuries as a result of stone pelting.

In an interview by OpIndia, Dheeraj Mandal, a member of Hindu Samrat Sena revealed that the extremists had planned to murder the national president of the organization, Rajesh Yadav. He also shared a video with us in which a group of Islamists could be heard talking about Yadav. He also shared a few videos of the violence that happened on October 27 in which radicalized Islamist women could be seen pelting stones at Hindus from the roofs.

He further said that the population of Muslims in his district has increased to about 15 percent. Dheeraj also accused the governance and administration of Nepal and said that in every case, the government favours the Muslim community. Regarding ‘Hindu Samrat Sena’, Mandal said that they have attained no support over the incident even from the people belonging to their community. Dheeraj Mandal has shared another video with OpIndia in which hundreds of Muslim youths can be seen running with sticks in their hands.

Dheeraj said that the video is from October 27. The Islamists, as could be seen in the video, shouted slogans and also held green flags in their hands. “On that day Muslims surrounded Hindus and all the preparations were made to kill our chief Rajesh. Had some local people not supported us, our leader would have been killed that day”, he added

Another member of Hindu Samrat Sena, Manju Mandal, said that the Muslim extremists attacked the Hindus and no cases have been registered against them. Instead, cases have been registered against Hindus only. She stated that the local administration has issued an arrest warrant in the name of Rajesh Yadav.