Ghaziabad Hindu murder opens a new anti-Muslim frontline. Bulldozers roll, madrasas sealed - ThePrint

Key points

• “We are also shocked by the incident and we supported the encounter and the action taken by the police and government,” said a Muslim resident who runs a chemist shop near one of the madrasas.
• “But why are they punishing the entire community and treating everyone as guilty?” The main accused, Asad, was killed in a police encounter and three others have been arrested, but the case is no longer just about the stabbing.
• The administration has sealed Asad’s house ahead of a June 15 eviction deadline, declared three local madrasas unauthorised, and deployed drones to monitor a search drive for history-sheeters.
• Bulldozers razed encroachments in the market on Wednesday.
• On the streets, the Hindu Raksha Dal, Rashtriya Hanuman Dal, and Hindu Yuva Vahini are marching through the lanes and demanding the closure of every mosque and madrasa in the area.