1. When the peace of a region or an area is disturbed by violent activities of the crowd it is called riot. Riot is quite common across the world.

2. If we closely examine the general characteristics of any riot, we can find that most of the persons involved in riot are unaware of the actual purpose or root cause of the riot.

3. Such people are present just to make a large crowd to spread havoc.

4. Such crowd gathers without any common purpose or interest and just to disturb the peace of society.

5. Such riots upset the administrative set-up and law and order.

6. At times such riots take a political turn and turn into a revolt, or gets transformed into a communal riot. It then risks the social well-being and harmony.

7. Innocent citizens suffer due to such riots, daily wage earners face huge problems as they cannot go to work.

8. Riots damage property and also at times causes deaths and injury.

9. National integrity and unity comes at risk due to riots.