Petrol Bombs Hurled at Shaheen Bagh & Jamia Anti-CAA Protest Sites

On Sunday, 22 March, as citizens across the country observe 14 hours of voluntary shutdown alias ‘Janata Curfew’ in wake of the coronavirus outbreak, some unidentified miscreants hurled petrol bombs at Shaheen Bagh and Jamia anti-CAA protest sites.

Protesters doused the fire and no injury has been reported.

Protesters allege that a petrol bomb was thrown nearby #ShaheenBagh protest site.. Due to #CoronavirusPandemic and #JantaCurfew only 3,4 dadis were sitting there. Symbolic protest. No one is allowed to enter. pic.twitter.com/mdpf85Ulzf

— Shadab Moizee (@shadabmoizee) March 22, 2020

A few hours ago, a petrol bomb was thrown to violently disrupt our protest. Unidentified miscreants allegedly threw the bomb at the outer barricades that cordon off the site of the #ShaheenBagh gathering and ran off. (1/4)#ShaheenBaghProtests#covidindia#JantaCurfewMarch22 pic.twitter.com/qn0qVRoTVF

— Shaheen Bagh Official (@Shaheenbaghoff1) March 22, 2020

The attacks came after many protesters decided to stay home in wake of the coronavirus pandemic as only five to ten women were spotted at the protest site on Sunday, 22 March, sitting under the tents at a safe distance from each other. 

Following the attack at Jamia square, the Jamia Coordination Committee also released a statement saying that some miscreant fired and threw a petrol bomb at anti-CAA protest site.

“As per CCTV Footage, the man was dressed like a delivery boy with a helmet and had three bags on his bike, due to which the number plate of his bike was not visible,” the statement said.

Jamia Coordination Committee says an unidentified bike-borne man opened fire and threw a petrol bomb outside gate number 7 of the university at about 10 am today. JCC says he looked like a delivery boy, was wearing a helmet & had covered number plate with bags.@TheQuint pic.twitter.com/2CywjGYL0D

— Anthony S Rozario (@anthonyrozerio) March 22, 2020