2013 Canning riots

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The 2013 Canning riots were anti-Hindu riots in state of West Bengal on 21 February 2013.[1] The riots occurred in the Canning subdivision, after a Muslim cleric was stopped and killed by half dozen unidentified assailants near Nalekhali.[2] Following this incident, more than 200[citation needed] homes were burned down in the villages of Naliakhali, Herobhanga, Gopalpur and Goladogra villages in the Canning police station area.[1] Several shops were looted in Jaynagar Majilpur police station area under Baruipur subdivision. Incidents of violence were reported from Canning, Jaynagar, Kultali and Basanti police station areas.[3]

  1. ^ a b Sreekumar (21 February 2013). "Riots in West Bengal | South 24 Parganas District 200 Homes Torched | Shops Ransacked". oneindia.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. ^ Ali, Arshad (20 February 2013). "Muslim cleric shot dead in Canning". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference HT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).