hate crime
- World
Burnt Sikh holy book found outside UK home prompts hate crime probe
London: The UK police has begun a hate crime inquiry into an incident in which a Sikh holy book was set on fire and tossed in a bin outside a community member’s…
- India
Man lynched in Nashik on suspicion of carrying beef
A 32-year-old man from the minority community was allegedly lynched to death by a group of cow vigilantes on suspicion of carrying beef in their vehicle. The incident took place on Saturday…
- India
Uttarkashi tension: Muslims to hold mahapanchayat on June 18
Following communal unrest in Purola town of Uttarkashi district, Muslim religious leaders in Dehradun have called for a ‘mahapanchayat’ on June 18. Speaking to Hindustan Times, media in-charge of Muslim Seva Sangathan Waseem…
- Hate Crime
Uttarakhand: Tension soar as mob attacks minority shop in Purola
Communal tension escalated in Purola town of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand as a mob of Hindutva goons attacked a Muslim shopkeeper. A video has gone viral showing a group of right-wing men shouting Jai…
- World
Bill in Michigan looks to define place of worship defacement as hate crime
Washington: An Indian-American legislator in the US state of Michigan has introduced a bill to expand the definition of hate crime and include vandalisation of a place of worship in it. Michigan…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Hindu man thrashed for hanging out with Muslim woman
Bengaluru: A Hindu man on Thursday was thrashed in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur by a group of Muslim men after he was spotted having snacks at a food outlet with a Muslim woman who…
- India
Rajasthan: 4 men get 7 years jail time in Rakbar Khan mob lynching case
A court in Rajasthan sentenced four men to seven years of jail time on charges of mob lynching a 31-year-old Muslim man over suspicion of cattle smuggling back in July 2018. The…
- India
Bhiwani murders: FIR filed against Monu Manesar, 21 others
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Police on Sunday named 21 people, including Bajrang Dal member Monu Manesar, in the alleged abduction and killing of two Muslim men whose charred bodies were found in Bhiwani district…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: BJP govt dropped 182 hate crime FIRs between July 2019- April 2023
The BJP government in Karnataka issued seven separate orders to drop the prosecution in 385 criminal cases, including 182 cases of hate speech, cow vigilantism, and communal violence, over a four-year period…
- India
Uniform compensation to hate crime victims: SC agrees to hear plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a petition seeking uniformity in grant of compensation to the victims of hate crime and mob lynching, and sought the response of…
- India
Sambalpur violence: Internet services suspended for 48 hours, 43 detained
Sambalpur: The Odisha government suspended internet services in Sambalpur district for 48 hours from 10 AM of Thursday even as prohibitory order was in force after violence broke out during the Hanuman Jayanti…
- India
AILC: Pan-India organization of lawyers to facilitate legal help to victims
All India Practising Lawyers Council (AILC) is a pan-India organization of lawyers, registered in 2020 as an NGO, to facilitate legal help to victims. AILC aims to provide legal aid at all…
- 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…
- India
Muslim cattle trader death: Kerehalli, 4 others sent to police custody
Bengaluru: A court in Karnataka’s Kanakapura on Monday sent five cow vigilantes, including main accused Puneeth Kerehalli, to police custody for seven days in connection with a case in which a Muslim…
- India
Muslim cattle trader murder: Accused Kerehalli releases video, claims innocence
Runaway cow vigilante and Hindutva worker Puneeth Kerehalli who is the main accused in the Idrees Pasha murder case released a video claiming innocence. In a 15-minute video, Kerehalli can be seen…
