In Purnia India some homes belonging to Muslim families were damaged by a mob after a Muslim man married a Hindu woman. The woman’s family was not okay with the marriage and they went to the police claiming the man had kidnapped her. This led to the mob attacking the Muslim families’ houses.
The mob didn’t just target the man’s family; they also went after other Muslim people in the area. They damaged their houses suggesting it wasn’t just about the one couple. It looked like they were trying to scare and hurt the larger Muslim community. It wasn’t just about settling a disagreement.
The woman has said in court she married the man by choice and wants to be with him. This situation shows the big problems people have with interfaith marriages and how people react when they happen. The police are looking into it but it’s unclear if anyone will be held responsible for damaging the homes or if it will really calm things down.