Hate Crime
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UP imam attacked after refusing to chant Jai Shri Ram; police deny communal angle
A local imam from Bulakghari village in the Lodha block of Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh, was brutally assaulted on Saturday, September 20, with the attackers allegedly forcing him to chant “Jai Shri…
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Chhattisgarh sees rise in church shutdown amid pressure from police, Hindutva orgs
A new, unofficial order passed in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, has left the Christian community in distress. In the past few months, the state has seen a sharp rise in church shutdowns either due…
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UP: ABVP attack students for objecting to pooja on Ambedkar University campus
Tensions erupted at the Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) in Lucknow on September 17, after a confrontation between students and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) over a religious program conducted without administrative approval.…
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UP man held for cow slaughter; police threaten ‘half encounter’ as family resist arrest
The family of a 33-year-old Muslim man has accused Uttar Pradesh police of forcibly arresting him on allegations of cow slaughter on Friday, September 19, threatening the family with ‘half encounter.’ Allah…
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Protest against dargah, graveyard demolition in Kodangal; several detained
Hyderabad: Several young Muslim men were taken into preventive custody by the Vikarabad police on Sunday for protesting against the demolition of a graveyard and a dargah for road widening work at…
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Tension at MJ market after cow vigilantes stop cattle transporters
Hyderabad: Mild tension prevailed at Hyderabad’s MJ (Mozamjahi) market on Saturday night, September 20, when a group of self-proclaimed cow vigilantes allegedly stopped a vehicle carrying cattle. The group of around 20…
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Bihar man suffers serious head injuries after dispute over DJ volume during namaz
A young Muslim man in Bihar suffered serious head injuries inflicted by a Hindutva worker participating in a religious procession after he requested them to lower the DJ volume. The incident occurred…
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Maharashtra: VHP issues diktat for garba; entry based on Aadhaar details
Mumbai/Nagpur: The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Saturday, September 20, said only Hindus should be given entry to ‘garba’ events marking Navratri and advised organisers to check the Aadhaar card of entrants for…
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Social media post triggers communal violence in Gujarat; over 50 detained
Vadodara: Police detained around 50 people in Vadodara city of Gujarat on Saturday, September 20, following late-night rioting over a social media post in the Junigadhi area, officials said. A few people,…
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60-year-old Mohammed Mohsin beaten to death over a Rs 5 dispute
A 60-year-old Muslim man was beaten to death in front of his grandson in Bihar’s Kako village of Jehanabad district. The incident occurred on Wednesday, September 18. Mohammed Mohsin was a vendor…
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Dalit man hacked to death by lover’s family in Tamil Nadu; four arrested
In yet another disturbing caste killing case in Tamil Nadu, a 28-year-old Dalit man was hacked to death by the family of the woman he loved. K Vairamuthu from Adiyamangalam village of Mayiladuthurai…
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UP: 200 booked for protesting against derogatory post on Prophet Muhammad
Nearly 200 Muslims of Shahjahanpur district have been booked by the Uttar Pradesh police for protesting outside the station after a derogatory post against Prophet Muhammad was shared by a Hindu man.…
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UP Dalit man opposes alcohol consumption in front house; hand severed in attack
A young Dalit man’s hand was severed in a sword attack after he objected to alcohol consumption outside his house by a group of upper caste men in Uttar Pradesh. Shivam Jatav…
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Assam BJP shares Islamophobic AI video ahead of 2026 polls, draws flak
In a direct attack against the country’s Muslim community, the Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam posted an AI-generated video implying that without the saffron party, the northeastern state would be dominated by…
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Tamil Nadu: Bus conductor refuses to let burqa-clad woman board, allows others in
The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation has cancelled the licenses of a private bus and its conductor after the latter refused to allow a Muslim woman to board the bus in the…
