Muslim man brutally beaten by railway police officer in Bihar
In a shocking incident, a 25-year-old Muslim man, Furqan, was brutally beaten by a police officer at a train station in Bihar state. The officer aimed blows at Furqan’s abdomen, where he had recently had surgery, causing his stomach to burst open and his intestines to protrude.
Similar attacks by law enforcement against Muslims have occurred in the past. In July last year, a Hindu extremist railway policeman opened fire on a train resulting in the death of three Muslim passengers. In January, a Muslim trader was stripped, beaten and coerced into chanting “Jai Sri Ram” while traveling on a train.
Hindu pilgrims assault Muslim man, damage car
In Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut, a group of Hindu pilgrims attacked a Muslim man and damaged his car after his car had mildly collided with them while they were walking on a highway. The police rescued the victim and three other car occupants fled to save themselves from the assault.
Cow vigilantes attack truck driver for transporting buffaloes
In Pali, Rajasthan, Hindu extremist cow vigilantes assaulted a truck driver for transporting buffaloes. Hindu militant mobs regularly attack Muslims over baseless accusations of committing crimes. These mobs, also known as cow vigilantes, assault and often lynch Muslims accused of transporting cattle or consuming beef.
Muslim juice seller harassed by Hindu extremists in Uttarakhand
In Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, Hindu extremists harassed a Muslim juice vendor for allegedly using a Hindu name to sell fruit juice. He was later handed over to police over baseless accusations of selling juice “made with chemicals.”
Hindu supremacists have been calling for shops, vendors and businesses to display their names in front of their establishments, in an attempt to economically boycott Muslims.
Nameplates placed on Hindu shops to distinguish them from Muslims’
In Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, Hindu supremacists placed nameplates on all Hindu shops and vendors to easily distinguish them from Muslim vendors.
Last week, Uttar Pradesh police issued a directive ordering businesses to “display their names” in front of their establishments as a way to show their religious identity ahead of an upcoming Hindu procession. However, the Supreme Court stayed the order after opposition leaders, Muslim groups, and rights experts described the directives as “discriminatory” and tools for “anti-Muslim violence.”
