OCTOBER 4, 2013 (New York) – Indian authorities should properly investigate all crimes, including allegations of sexual assault and gang rape during last month’s communal violence in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, Human Rights Watch said today. Authorities should also develop a plan for prompt relief, return or resettlement, and reparations for the riot-displaced and create a secure environment for investigation and prosecution. Reports of sexual assault have started to surface following the September communal violence in Muzaffar nagar district in Uttar Pradesh that killed more than 50 people and displaced tens of thousands. Many, including girls, are still missing. So far, five criminal complaints of gang rape and two cases of sexual harassment have been registered by the local Uttar Pradesh police. Indian activists who have visited riot-affected communities report that other Muslim women may have suffered sexual assault, including rape, but have not registered crimina...