indian muslims
- India
Mob attacks UP police station after duo given protection from assault
Two Muslim men were violently attacked by an angry mob in Nayagaon of Hardoi district in Uttar Pradesh on suspicion of theft. Fahim and his relative Firoz were returning home after attending a…
- India
‘We will cut you with jhatka’: Elderly man attacked in Uttarakhand; 3 held
A group of inebriated men attacked a Muslim man, forced him to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram‘ and threatened to cut off his beard in Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal region. A video of the…
- India
Karnataka BJP MLA offers Rs 5L reward for interfaith marriage
Former Karnataka minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Bijapur district, Basangouda Patil Yatnal, has announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh to any Hindu man marrying a Muslim woman. “We…
- India
Islamic marriages can be dissolved through verbal mutual consent, rules Gujarat HC
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has ruled that a Muslim marriage can be dissolved through ‘Mubaraat’, a form of divorce wherein couples can end their marriage through verbal mutual consent without a…
- India
Police aspirant lynched for speaking to woman from different community
A 21-year-old Muslim man was allegedly lynched to death by an angry mob for talking to a girl from another community in Chhoti Betawad village of Maharashtra‘s Jalgaon district. His body was dumped in…
- India
‘I married him’: UP woman denies family’s claim after husband second arrest
A Muslim man in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh was arrested for the second time in two months on allegations of kidnapping a Hindu woman by her family. However, the woman has…
- India
Concerning rise of hate, large-scale evictions against minorities in Assam
India Hate Lab recently released a report under its Early Warning, Early Response (EWER) initiative, highlighting a worrying rise in hate speech, harassment, violence and forced evictions targeting Bengali-origin Muslims who are being…
- India
3 held for poisoning school water tank in Karnataka to frame headmaster
In a shocking incident, the Karnataka police arrested three men for allegedly poisoning a government school water tank with pesticides in order to frame its Muslim headmaster and create communal unrest. Thirteen…
- India
Pune village erupts in communal violence over WhatsApp post; 18 held so far
Communal violence was witnessed after an irate mob vandalised properties and indulged in arson in Yavat village of Maharashtra‘s Pune district on Friday afternoon (August 1) over an objectionable WhatsApp status allegedly…
- Mumbai
Woman told to speak in Marathi at Mumbai govt office; bystander defends her
A Muslim woman was allegedly asked to speak in Marathi by a municipal corporation official in Navi Mumbai, leading to a commotion at the office. The woman had come to the corporation…
- India
IndiGo passenger slaps fellow traveller onboard Mumbai-Kolkata flight
New Delhi: An IndiGo passenger slapped a fellow passenger, who was on the aircraft aisle, onboard a flight from Mumbai to Kolkata on Friday. A video clip of the incident shared on…
- India
Prove you are Indian: Kargil war veteran’s family in Pune questioned over citizenship
Pune: The family members of a Kargil war veteran have alleged that a group of around 80 persons affiliated to a Hindutva outfit barged into their house in Maharashtra and demanded proof…
- India
7/11 Mumbai train blasts: Details of 12 accused acquitted by HC
Mumbai: The 12 persons, acquitted in the July 11, 2006 train blasts case, were charged of being members of the banned Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). The Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad…
- India
Two killed during Assam’s biggest eviction drive in Goalpara
Two Muslims were killed and several were injured in Assam’s Goalpara district after police opened fire during clashes with locals at the Paikan Reserve Forest on Wednesday, July 17. The deceased have…
- India
UP: Two held for serving orange juice ‘mixed with urine’ to Kanwar pilgrims
Police have arrested two Muslims working in a juice shop in the Nandgram area of Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh over allegations that they mixed urine in orange juice while serving Kanwar…
