[milford421]

Am I correct in assuming the perpetrators were muslim while the minority victims are Hindu?

[ncountylee]

Had to be the Jews again.

[underlying]

From the article: Also, they demanded a 100,000 Rupee donation (i.e. in lieu of infidel protection tax) from Nishi Kanta, a local businessman.

Muslims demand Jizya from non-muslims: http://answering-islam.org.uk/Index/J/jizya.html.

A example of jizya: Fundamentalists demand Mafia-style protection money from Copts