Police parade individuals accused of cow slaughter through streets
In Chattisgarh’s Raipur, Hindu militants from the Bajrang Dal joined police officials in raiding the house of individuals accused of cow slaughter. The militants harassed the victims, chanting slogans calling for “cow killers” to be shot. The police then paraded the accused through the streets, making them chant that “killing cows is a sin.” The confiscated meat has been sent to a lab for analysis by the police.
Hindu militants harass interfaith couple, baselessly accuse man of “love jihad”
In Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal, Hindu militants from the Bajrang Dal harassed an interfaith couple, assaulted the Muslim man, and dragged him to a police station, demanding that authorities file a case of “love jihad” against the man.
Accusations of “love jihad,” a debunked anti-Muslim conspiracy theory that alleges Muslim men seduce Hindu women to convert them to Islam, have led to a surge in violence against interfaith couples.
Cow vigilantes use firearms to capture truck transporting cattle
In Haryana, Hindu extremist cow vigilantes used firearms at a truck transporting cattle and captured it, accusing the drivers of cow smuggling. In another incident in Haryana, cow vigilantes caught a truck transporting cattle and accused the driver of being a cow smuggler.
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.
Hindu militants demand shut down of meat and biryani shops in Punjab
In Punjab’s Barnala, Hindu militants from the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal raided meat and biryani shops, demanding their closure. They claimed that these shops were “causing inconvenience” to Hindu devotees visiting a nearby temple, alleging that blood and meat from the shops were found on the roads.
The crackdown aligns with increasing calls for economic exclusion of Muslims by Hindu extremist groups.
