2006_Aligarh_Riots
2006 Aligarh riots
Violent civilian conflict in Aligarh, India
The 2006 Aligarh riots were an outbreak of violent conflict between Muslims and Hindus in Aligarh, India. Aligarh is a majority-Hindu district with a large Muslim minority in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has been the site of large-scale riots in past. On April 5, 2006, riots broke out which lead to the deaths of at least five to six people.