4 Important things about the Bombay riot

The Bombay riot started as a result of communal tension prevailing in the city after Babri Mosque demolition on December 6th 1992. An estimated 575 Muslims and 275 Hindus died and 2,000 people were injured in the riots and 250 people mostly Hindus died in the blasts. The first was mainly a Muslim backlash as a result of the Babri Masjid demolition in the week immediately succeeding 6 December 1992 led by Hindu hard-line elements in the city of Ayodhya and The second phase was a Hindu backlash occurring as a result of the killings of Hindu Mathadi Kamgar (workers) by Muslims in Dongri (an area of South Bombay). This phase occurred in January 1993 with most incidents reported between 6 January to 20 January. Arson, killings and the destruction of property occurred in an array of areas.