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1984 Bhiwandi riot
Date1984 May
Location
GoalsHindu-Muslim conflicts,
Casualties
Death(s)278 were killed and 1,118 were wounded.

The 1984 Bhiwandi riot was a Hindu-Muslim riot that occurred in May 1984 in and around Bhiwandi town in Indian state of Maharashtra. It left 146 people dead and over 600 injured.[1][2] On 17 May 1984, riots broke out in industrial belt from Bombay, Thane, and Bhiwandi. In all, 278 were killed and 1,118 were wounded.[3][4][5]