The allegations further include forcing signed confessions and filing bogus criminal charges against thousands of Muslims who had never been to a protest. Hundreds of Muslims and activists remain behind bars across Uttar Pradesh and thousands have been placed on police lists. “It was kristallnacht for Muslims,” said activist Kavita Krishnan, describing the events that unfolded across the state on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 December. That day in Muzaffarnagar, trouble began when a peaceful demonstration against the citizenship act turned violent as police clashed with protesters. The young students were not the only underage Muslim prisoners in Muzaffarnagar police barracks that night.

Source: The Guardian January 03, 2020 05:00 UTC