Police in Muzaffarnagar filed an FIR against Imam Association president Sajid Rashidi after he criticised Kanwariyas’ assaults, calling their remarks derogatory.
Persecution Tracker says 25 Muslims killed in India between May and July 2026, with 15 by state forces and 10 by Hindu extremists.
Her distraught family has leveled allegations, claiming she was raped and then murdered by strangulation, and said the body was dragged after the killing.
Tribal Christian families in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma allege assault and forced exile by Hindutva groups, while the village panchayat officially bars their return.
Twenty-five Muslims were killed in India between May and July 2026, with 15 deaths attributed to state actors, according to the India Persecution Tracker.
Azeem, a 28-year-old Muslim driver, died after alleged assault by Kanwariyas following a road accident in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh.
A theatre activist says he was beaten by a mob on a West Bengal train after refusing to disclose his religion, suffering eye and rib injuries.
Bengali theatre artist Subhankar Dassharma alleges Hindutva men assaulted him, shouting 'Jai Shri Ram,' after mistaking his attire for Muslim identity.
Muslim woman alleges Delhi Police profiled her over her name during July 20 protest; another says she faced abuse after being mistaken for Muslim.
Imam Association chief Sajid Rashidi says violent, intoxicated Kanwariyas are terrorists, not true devotees of Lord Shiva.
A Muslim woman claims organizers of a Mumbai Jain food festival asked her to remove her hijab or leave, despite her serving vegetarian food.
Azeem, a 28-year-old UP pickup driver, died days after an alleged assault following a crash with Kanwar pilgrims' vehicle, his family says.
A 26-year-old Dalit man was killed and another injured after a horse entered a field, sparking a caste-based attack in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul district.
MMU Kashmir urges Blinkit to delete pork listings after discovering prohibited items sold online, demanding immediate removal and investigation.
Subhankar Dassharma, a theatre activist, was attacked near Shyamnagar station after being questioned about his faith, responding ‘What if I am a Muslim?’
Mob in Jharkhand kills Md Emroz after minor accuses him of sexual assault; police probe both the allegation and lynching.
A 26-year-old Dalit man, Ramar, was hacked to death in Dindigul after a horse-grazing dispute, sparking caste-murder allegations and justice demands.
BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri called Jantar Mantar protesters puncture repairers and locksmiths, implying they are Muslims, using a communal dog whistle.
A 12-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly gang raped by five juveniles in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh; police detained the accused and filed an FIR.
BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri used an anti-Muslim slur, claiming puncture repairers outnumbered students at the Jantar Mantar NEET protest during Gen Z Summit
