The maximum number of incidents took place in 2008 when 943 cases were reported
As many as 2,920 "communal incidents" were reported in India over four years ended 2017
Uttar Pradesh, which recently witnessed Kasganj riot, reported 195 communal incidents - the highest in the country
The current template for collection of crime-related data has a section on riots, as defined under Sections 147,148,149,150, 151 and 153A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)