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When tying up a goat, fishing, broken bulbs can lead to violence
From Bihar police records, an illustrative list of incidents that took communal overtones.

Jamui
October 21, 2014: A motorbike accident leads to pelting of stones by both sides (Sikendra PS)
Bhojpur
July 25, 2014: Clash over fishing in a pond at village Simri Chowk (Sandesh PS)
August 31, 2014: At Sadar Bazar, Kotwali More, a quarrel between children while playing blows up into communal clash (Jagdishpur PS)
December 12, 2014: Another clash results out of quarrel between children, these of Purabmohalla (Hindu) and Pathantoli (Muslim) communities (Jagdishpur PS)
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Siwan
August 11, 2014: A group of youths beats up two others for speeding, leading to clashes between communities (Raghunathpur PS)
December 15, 2014: Quarrel between children leads to clash (Nautan PS)
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Darbhanga
October 24, 2014: A Muslim cyclist hits a Hindu boy, leading to clash in village square (Singhwara PS)
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Motihari
July 9, 2014: Fight over fishing in a pond (Darpa PS)
October 30, 2014: After some bulbs and tube lights broken, each community accuses the other of mischief, resulting in clashes (Dhaka PS)
Aurangabad
January 21, 2014: Clash arises out of a dispute between shopkeepers, Hindu and Muslim (Goh PS)
September 28, 2014: Argument over which community would tie its goats at a certain place (Fesar PS)
Rohtas
May 12, 2014: It begins as an argument over money between hawker Kalamuddin and cloth shopkeeper Sudarsan Sah and ends as a clash between their communities (Kochas PS)
June 23, 2014: Clash arises out of quarrel between boys (Nokha PS)
July 11, 2014: A dog urinates near a mosque, leading to slogan-shouting (Akodigola PS)
July 14, 2014: A jeep hits a man, motorist beaten up, clashes ensue (Bikramganj PS)
November 5, 2014: Clash following children’s quarrel (Nokha PS)
Muzaffarpur
January 7, 2014: Hindus protest hunting of nilgai by Muslims, clashes follow (Paru PS)
Nawada
August 31, 2014: Hindus, Muslims exchange abuse, shout slogans over tempo fares (Akbarpur PS)
September 9, 2014: Fight in the market over who sits where in a bus (Pakribarawan PS)
October 8, 2014: Clash over fishing (Sirdulla PS)
OCTOBER 9, 2014: A Hindu hit by a Muslim biker, groups clash near bus stand (Rajauli Town PS)
Jehanabad
July 12, 2014: Children returning from tuition quarrel, their parents fight, then communities turn violent (Makhdumpur PS)
Bhagalpur
October 24, 2014: Quarrel among children becomes an issue between communities (Kahalgaon PS)
November 2, 2014: Clash after a buffalo belonging to a Hindu enters a tazia procession (Lodipur PS)
Purnea
December 17, 2014: Bumbum Kumar is standing in front of his shop when a cyclist knocks him down, leading to the communities fighting (K. Hat PS)
Kaimur
July 29, 2014: Clash erupts over the issue of goats belonging to a Hindu grazing on the land of a Muslim (Ramgarh
Nuaon PS)
Gopalganj
October10, 2014: During a cricket match, a player of one community assaults one of the other, leading to clashes between their communities (Uchkagaon PS)
June 1, 2014: A man relieves himself in land belonging to a member of the other community, gets beaten up, clashes between the communities follow
Samastipur
August 8, 2014: Scuffle between boys going to coaching class turns into clash between their communities (Samastipur GRP)