Naroda Patiya massacre took place on 28 February 2002 at Naroda , in Ahmedabad , India , during the 2002 Gujarat riots . 97 Muslims were killed by a mob of approximately 5,000 people , organised by the Bajrang Dal , a wing of the Vishva Hindu Parishad , and supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party which was in power in the Gujarat State Government . The massacre at Naroda occurred during the bandh ( strike ) called by Vishwa Hindu Parishad a day after the Godhra train burning . The riot lasted over 10 hours , during which the mob looted , stabbed , sexually assaulted , gang-raped and burnt people individually and in groups . After the conflict , a curfew was imposed in the state and army troops were called in to contain further violence
Godhra train burning
Godhra train burning
Naroda Patiya massacre