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- India
‘I Love Muhammad’ protests: 1,324 booked, 38 held nationwide, says report
An Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) report states that 21 FIRs have been filed, naming 1,324 Muslims and leading to 38 arrests, following ‘I Love Muhammad’ protests that spread after…
- India
I love Muhammad incident viral with ‘incorrect facts’, says UP police
Kanpur police have come forward to clarify the ‘I Love Mohammad’ FIR incident, where over 20 Muslim youth were booked for putting up the banner during Milad-un-Nabi processions, stating that the movement…
- Hyderabad
Bajrang Dal leader warns Telangana dandiya organisers over ‘love jihad’
Hyderabad: In an attempt to create communal disharmony, Bajrang Dal Telangana convener Shivaramulu warned Muslims should not attend Devi Navratri dandiya events, alleging it gives rise to ‘love jihad.’ He threatened organisers…
- India
Drunk men attack family in UP; women’s burqas torn, men verbally abused
A Muslim family was allegedly attacked and the women were sexually harassed by a group of drunk men under the Hapur district limits in Uttar Pradesh. Those who tried to save them…
- India
Rajasthan: Cow vigilantes demand Rs 80K ransom; cattle trader dies after assault
A 32-year-old Muslim cattle trader was brutally attacked by self-proclaimed cow vigilantes in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan on suspicion of cow smuggling. The victim, Sheru Susadiya from Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur district, had…
- India
Protests over ‘I Love Muhammad’ signboards in Gujarat; 17 held, 88 booked
In the wake of ‘I Love Muhammad’ protests across the country, the Gujarat police arrested 17 persons and registered cases against more than 80 others for allegedly vandalising a police station in…
- India
Women protest outside UP Vidhan Bhavan over ‘I Love Muhammad’ FIR
Days after more than two dozen individuals were booked on charges of disturbing communal harmony for allegedly putting up boards, during Milad-un-Nabi celebrations, Muslim women staged a protest outside the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Bhavan…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- Hate Crime
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…
- India
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…
- India
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,…
- India
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…
- India
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.…
- India
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…
