Communal violence cases rose 16% in 2017, highest in UP
Incidents related to communal violence across the country rose to 822 last year from 703 in 2016, MoS for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir has said. The incidents caused the death of 111 people and left 2,384 injured, he added. With 195 cases, Uttar Pradesh recorded the maximum number of communal incidents, followed by Karnataka and Rajasthan, Ahir further said.