Communal disturbances between Hindus and Muslims have been a part of the history of Bhagalpur and riots had occurred in 1924, 1936, 1946 and 1967. However, Bhagalpur became notorious after the riots in October 1989, and the name Bhagalpur riots usually refers to the 1989 riots. According to various accounts, some 1100 to 1891 people were killed, a majority of them muslims. According to some accounts, stoning of a Durga puja procession by some muslims triggered the riots. As a fall-out of the riots, the silk-weaving industry suffered a decline.A Bhagalpur local court on May 12, 2005 sentenced 10 accused in the infamous 1989 Bhagalpur communal riots case to life imprisonment.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Navneet Kumar Sinha, who had convicted the 10 men on May 9, announced the sentence.
Thirteen other accused in the case were acquitted.
The convicted are charged with being involved in the killing of five people at Kamarganj village under Sultanganj police station on October 14, 1989.
A case was registered against the accused following a complaint by Badrul Islam.
The 10 men awarded life imprisonment are Dhruv Bhagat, Jaijai Yadav, Tarkeshwar Yadav, Ramvilas Yadav, Harikishore Yadav, Nero Yadav, Siyaram Yadav, Rajkishore Yadav, Arun Mandal and Saryu Mandal.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Navneet Kumar Sinha, who had convicted the 10 men on May 9, announced the sentence.
Thirteen other accused in the case were acquitted.
The convicted are charged with being involved in the killing of five people at Kamarganj village under Sultanganj police station on October 14, 1989.
A case was registered against the accused following a complaint by Badrul Islam.
The 10 men awarded life imprisonment are Dhruv Bhagat, Jaijai Yadav, Tarkeshwar Yadav, Ramvilas Yadav, Harikishore Yadav, Nero Yadav, Siyaram Yadav, Rajkishore Yadav, Arun Mandal and Saryu Mandal.
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