hate crime
- India
After shutting down non-veg restaurants, Rajasthan BJP MLA apologises
Newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Balmukund Acharya apologised for his actions in calling to shut down all non-vegetarian restaurants in Jaipur, Rajasthan. On Tuesday, December 4, Acharya clarified that he…
- India
‘This is not Karachi’: Rajasthan MLA orders closure of non-veg stalls
Shortly after BJP emerged victorious in Rajasthan, one of its MLAs ordered the closing of all meat stalls run by minority community in his constituency. A video recently surfaced on the internet…
- India
TN: Niqab-clad student ‘harassed’ for months in Coimbatore school
A 13-year-old student was allegedly slapped by her school teacher for wearing a niqab at the Girls’ Government HSS in Coimbatore. The incident occurred on November 10. According to a report by…
- World
Canadian man who ran over Muslim family found guilty of murder
A Canadian man who deliberately ran his truck and killed four members of a Muslim family has been found guilty on four charges of first-degree and one count of attempted murder on…
- India
‘Jai Shree Ram’ written on mosque walls in UP, case filed
In Uttar Pradesh’s Sarurpur Kalan village in Baghpat district, a mosque’s was desecrated and ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan were written on its walls and doors. Local police said they have registered a…
- India
Bittu Bajrangi continues to spews hate, calls for boycott of Muslims
Cow vigilante and right-wing activist Raj Kumar popularly known as Bittu Bajrangi on Saturday, November 4, delivered a yet another hate speech against the minority community, urging locals to boycott Muslim shopkeepers.…
- World
British Indian politician tables motion against anti-Hindu hate crimes
London: A British-Indian London Assembly member tabled a motion this week calling on the Metropolitan Police to include the breakdown of hate crimes by religion to tackle growing instances of anti-Hindu hate.…
- India
Case of ‘communal hatred’ against teacher for UP slap incident, SC told
UP school teacher, Tripta Tyagi, who recently made headlines after allegedly asking her students to slap a student from minority community, would be charged under Section 295 (A) instead of Section 153…
- World
Man arrested, charged with hate crime for attacking Sikh teen in NY
New York: A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged with hate-crime assault following an attack on a Sikh teen onboard a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) bus in New York City last…
- World
Sikh teen assaulted in New York for wearing turban: Police
New York: In a suspected hate crime, a 19-year-old Sikh was assaulted and injured in New York for wearing a turban while travelling in a shuttle bus, the police said. The attack…
- India
Delhi: Juvenile among 7 arrested for lynching man over ‘prasad theft’
Following the brutal lynching of a 26-year-old man in North East Delhi on September 26, police have arrested seven people including a juvenile. The victim – Issar Ahmed – was tied to…
- India
Delhi: Man tied to pole, beaten to death on suspicion of theft
New Delhi: A 26-year-old man died after he was allegedly tied to a pole and thrashed by some people who suspected him of being a thief in northeast Delhi’s Sunder Nagri, police said…
- India
Hindu mahapanchayat held in Gurugram, demolition continues in Nuh
Hundreds of people participated in the mahapanchayat organised by right-wing organisation Hindu Samaj at Tigra village in Gurugram on Sunday, August 6. The congregation was called in support of the accused arrested…
- Hyderabad
Train shooting: Saifuddin promised gifts for his daughters, returned home dead
Hyderabad: Before boarding a train at Nampally railway station last week, Saifuddin had promised to return with goodies for his daughters. The girls — aged 6, 2, and a 6-month-old infant —…
- India
UP: Imam forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ at gunpoint, assaulted
An Imam of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district was allegedly forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ at a gunpoint recently. He was assaulted after he refused to chant the slogan.…
