Hate Crime
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UP police’s public shaming of men returning from Milad-un-Nabi procession sparks outrage
The Uttar Pradesh police arrested 33 young Muslims for allegedly creating a ruckus while returning after the Milad-un-Nabi procession on September 5. Fourteen bikes were also seized. According to the police, a…
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‘Beat me without any reason’: Dalit activist accuses Kerala police of abuse
A 62-year-old Dalit activist has alleged he was physically assaulted by the Adoor police in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district. Speaking to the media, Babu, who is also a retired bank official, said he…
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Communal clashes rock Karnataka’s Maddur town; 21 held so far
Mandya: Tension spread in Maddur town of Mandya district, Karnataka, after communal clashes broke out during Lord Ganesh’s idol immersion on Sunday, September 7. The violence began when stones were reportedly thrown…
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UP minister alleges housing society only for minorities, builders deny
Abdullah Residency, an upcoming housing society project in Meerut, has come under scrutiny after Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Energy Somendra Tomar on Sunday, September 7, alleged that homes were allotted…
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Odisha: Cow vigilante attack dairy farmers over religious identity
Four dairy farmers were allegedly attacked by cow vigilantes in Palasuni locality of Odisha’s capital city, Bhubaneswar, on Saturday, September 6, leading to the death of a calf. Bichitrandra Behera from Alipingal…
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Gujarat teen suffers kidney failure after custodial arrest, police deny allegations
The family of a 17-year-old Muslim boy in Gujarat’s Botad district has alleged their son was subjected to sexual and physical abuse during police detention a month ago. Aryan Makhiala worked as…
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19-year-old Dalit woman alleges gang rape in UP’s Pratapgarh
Pratapgarh: Two persons allegedly raped a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Patti area of this district, police said on Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday when the woman, a college student, had…
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Dalit girl raped in Amethi, FIR registered
Amethi: A 13-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped by a man, who also filmed the act, in a village here, police said on Sunday, September 7. The accused, who is also from…
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Teacher in MP shamed after advising students against wearing tilak
A Muslim guest teacher in the Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh was publicly shamed after he advised students not to wear tilak in class. Shahrukh Pathan teaches Class 2 students. He reportedly…
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UP temple caretaker held over namaz; head priest backs him
A Muslim caretaker of a temple in Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh was arrested in June after a secretly recorded video showed him offering namaz in the temple courtyard. For 60-year-old Ali…
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‘Secularism, communism will survive if…’: Union minister on minorities
Kolkata: Asserting that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, was a moral obligation towards minority communities in countries like Bangladesh and Pakistan, who had been “forgotten since Partition”, Union Minister of State for…
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Decades-old mazar demolished in UP over ‘illegal encroachment’
The Uttar Pradesh administration on September 1 demolished decades-old mazars (dargah/mausoleum) at the Miya Sarai intersection in Sitapur district, citing “illegal encroachments.” Several nearby shops were also razed. The demolition took place…
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Seven arrested for hoisting Palestinian flag on UP govt school building
Police have registered a case against seven people for allegedly hoisting a Palestinian flag on a government school building in Lakhimpur Kheri district, officials said on Monday, September 2. The police confirmed…
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Imam booked for hoisting Islamic flag higher than tricolour in UP
Kaushambi: Police have registered a case against a 37-year-old imam of a mosque here for allegedly hoisting an Islamic flag higher than the national flag, an officer said on Tuesday. Chail Circle…
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Rajasthan: 8-yr-old Dalit boy hung upside down for touching water pot
A man was arrested and two others detained for allegedly assaulting an eight-year-old Dalit boy and hanging him upside down from a tree for touching a water pot in Bhakharpura village of…
