During the violence that broke out after india won the Champions Trophy, an Islamist mob tried to set Sheetla Mata Mandir on fire on march 9. Violence erupted after a group of cricket supporters passed in front of a mosque in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh's indore district, after India's historic victory.
 
Witnesses claim that burn scars discovered outside the temple grounds indicate an unsuccessful effort to set the temple on fire. Additionally, the crowd threw stones at the temple, which the villagers showed a Zee news reporter.
 
Attack on the temple and surrounding houses
Witnesses told Zed news that the mob reunited and headed toward the temple after the cops broke it up outside the mosque.  The crowd threw stones at the temple and Hindu families' homes nearby.  According to one of the witnesses, whose home was also targeted, CCTV footage of the attack was captured.  They added that police cars and private vehicles, including automobiles and motorcycles, were wrecked, and that petrol bombs and stones were thrown at the temple grounds.

Violence erupted after india won in Champions Trophy
According to reports, the violence started after the indian cricket team won the ICC Champions Trophy and there were festivities.  Some Muslims outside the mosque attacked the celebratory fans as a procession passed down the road where the mosque is situated.  Without much delay, the situation turned into a riot.  The situation was brought under control by the deployment of police forces, but significant damage had already been done.
 
 The mob deliberately targeted Hindu families, locals told Zee News.  The protesters yelled provocations about Hindu beliefs and anti-Indian chanting, among other heated statements.

"They set our vehicles on fire and taunted us, saying, 'Call your Ram, let's see who saves you now,'" stated a local citizen.  Vehicles and homes suffered considerable damage, with windows and doors broken.
 
The residents went on to say that they could not sleep for the remainder of the night, even after the police had taken control of the situation.
 
Concerning the violence, the police made several arrests on march 10.
 
 

 
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11/03/2025 08:21 AM