Babu Bajrangi

Babu Bajrangi
NationalityIndian
OccupationPolitician
OrganizationBajrang Dal
Criminal chargeGuilty of masterminding the Naroda Patiya massacre which killed 97 Muslims
PenaltyLife imprisonment

Babubhai Patel, known by his alias Babu Bajrangi,[1] was the leader of the Gujarat-wing of Bajrang Dal, a Hindu right wing organization in India. He was a central figure during the 2002 Gujarat violence.[2] He was sentenced to life term imprisonment by a special court for his role in masterminding the Naroda Patiya massacre in which 97 Muslims were murdered including 36 women, 26 men and 35 children.[3] The Supreme Court of India granted him bail on medical grounds in March 2019.[4][5]

  1. ^ "BJP MLA among 32 guilty in Naroda Paitya Massacre". Indian Express. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Riot witness names MLA, says she led Naroda mob". The Times of India. 30 September 2003. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference naroda was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Babu Bajrangi, convicted in 2002 Naroda Patiya riots, granted bail by Supreme Court". India Today. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Supreme Court Grants Bail to 2002 Riots Convict Babu Bajrangi". The Wire. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2021.