Anti-Muslim hate crime
- Hate Crime
West Bengal: Student thrashed on train, called ‘Bangladeshi’ by Hindutva mob
In yet another incidence of growing intolerance towards minorities in India, a 27-year-old Muslim student Rezaul Islam Mondal was brutally assaulted and humiliated allegedly by a Hindutva extremist group on a Sealdah-bound…
- India
1 killed amid communal clash in Tripura; Mosque vandalized, shops looted
Anti-Muslim violence occurred in Tripura’s Kadamtala area on the weekend and led to the death of one Muslim man, and others being hospitalized with critical injuries. The unrest began on Sunday, October…
- India
‘They need to be taught lesson’: Hate crime allegations surface after fatal accident in Maharashtra
A Muslim woman and her three-year-old daughter Nadia died in Maharashtra’s Latur District on Sunday, September 29 in a road accident that has reportedly turned into a hate crime case. The incident…
- India
UP: Aligarh BJP MLA demands release of accused who lynched Muslim man
BJP leaders have launched a protest against the arrest of six people who were allegedly involved in the murder of a Muslim man, mistaken for a thief, in Aligarh’s Mama Bhanja locality.…
- India
Indian YouTuber desecrates Quran in video, sparks outrage
Outrage erupted on social media after a proclaimed atheist named Sameer desecrated the holy Quran, which is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from God.…
- Hate Crime
Posters in Jaipur ask locals not to rent, sell property to Muslims
In yet another case of anti-Muslim hate across the country, some posters appeared in Nandpuri neighbourhood of Jaipur in Rajasthan, asking the local to refrain from selling or renting out properties to…
- Hate Crime
UK reports over 300% rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes since Oct 7
A crime monitoring agency recorded a sharp increase in anti-Muslim hate crimes in the United Kingdom since October 7, with over 2,000 incidents reported so far. Tell MAMA, an organisation that documents…
- Hate Crime
65-year-old man’s beard burnt, forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Karnataka
A 65-year-old Muslim man was tortured and forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ by two unidentified bikers in Gangavati town of Karnataka’s Koppal district. An FIR was lodged following the victim’s complaint…
- India
Uttarakhand: Hindu landlord stops far-right mob from forcibly closing Muslim shops
In an incident that came as a reminder of the nation’s pluralism amid the rise of communal forces, a Hindu landlord came to the rescue of his tenants as a mob of…
- India
‘Violent, hate-filled’ atmosphere in Uttarakhand: Civil society members write to Prez
Over 200 organisations and individuals have written to President Droupadi Murmu, asking for immediate action to protect the lives of people as communal tensions flared up in Uttarakhand in the last few…
- Hate Crime
March Hate Tracker: Ram Navami 2023 marred with anti-Muslim violence
Attacks on Muslims continued well into the month of March in India, as violence against minorities went on unabated. March was stained with more lynchings and the rise of cow vigilantes like…
- India
Mumbai Ram Navami violence: ‘Criminal conspiracy’ invoked for pelting stones at mosque
Mumbai: The Indian Penal Code (IPC) section related to criminal conspiracy has been invoked in the case of stone pelting at a Ram Navami procession in suburban Malad late last month, Mumbai police…
- Hate Crime
MP: Student thrashed for speaking to Hindu girl, 6 arrested
On January 3, a young Muslim man called Shahbaz was thrashed and beaten brutally by a group of Hindu men in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh. According to reports, Shahbaz was conversing…
