Religion Archive

In the latest wave of violence targeting the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh, a terrifying attack unfolded at a Durga Puja mandap in the Tanti Bazar neighborhood of Dhaka city. The incident marks yet another heartbreaking moment in the ongoing Islamist aggression that has plagued the Hindu population in the country.

In a classic case of saying one thing and doing another, the Muslim community in Shimla’s Sanjauli area has done a spectacular U-turn. After initially presenting themselves as the epitome of law-abiding citizens, eager to demolish the illegal floors of the mosque in response to local Hindu protests, they are now singing a different tune. The same people who once confidently nodded in agreement to remove the unlawful construction are now preparing their legal arsenal to challenge the very demolition they had supposedly agreed to. Seems like demolition was all fine and good until it came time to actually swing the wrecking ball!

In a recent case that has garnered significant attention, Parvez Ahmed, also known as Farvez, a 55-year-old native of Uttar Pradesh who had been residing in Mumbai, was arrested for his involvement in aiding the illegal entry and residency of four Pakistani nationals in India. The Jigani Police reported that Ahmed was apprehended near Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) railway station in the Majestic area of Bengaluru on 5th October. The police also mentioned that he had been helping these Pakistani nationals settle in both Delhi and Bengaluru. Some reports suggest that Ahmed was caught near Yeshwanthapura railway station instead, yet all agree on the severity of his actions.

On Monday, 7th October, a seemingly regular online disagreement between two school-going teenagers turned into a disturbing event. The teenagers, one Hindu and one Muslim, engaged in a private conversation via Instagram Direct Messages. Initially, the discussion was ordinary, but around 5 PM, the tone shifted. Their conversation took a sharp turn towards religion, and as things escalated, both teenagers made remarks about each other's faith. However, it was the Hindu teenager’s comment that caused an unexpected uproar. The Muslim teenager made the Hindu boy’s comment public, allegedly spreading a message that included derogatory language towards Prophet Muhammad.

In a tragic and disturbing incident, the body of a young Hindu girl was found last month, on the 21st of September, in an abandoned condition in Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh. The girl, later identified as Priyanka, had been missing for several months. She was last seen on 31st May, and her disappearance had left her family in distress, desperately searching for her. It was a day that turned the family's world upside down, as their loved one had simply vanished without a trace. "The victim had gone missing from her house since 31st May," reports confirmed.

Weeks after the arrest of SP leader Moeed Khan and his driver Raju Khan in connection with the gang-rape of an 12-year-old OBC girl in Ayodhya, new evidence has surfaced in the form of DNA reports. These reports have confirmed a match between Raju Khan’s DNA and the foetus, tightening the noose around the accused in the case. This crucial piece of evidence has intensified the case, making it harder for the accused to evade the legal consequences.

On September 28th, in a shocking incident, the Jamui police in Bihar apprehended Mohammad Sarfaraz and his accomplice Imtiaz for a heinous act of blackmail. The two were involved in threatening a young woman by using her private photos, demanding not only Rs 30 lakh but also insisting that she spend a night with them. The main accused, Sarfaraz, is reportedly the girl’s ex-boyfriend, who took advantage of their past relationship by allegedly capturing her private moments through photographs.

On the night of Thursday, 26th September, chaos broke out at the Dehradun railway station in Uttarakhand when a large, agitated Muslim mob stormed the area after discovering a meeting between a young Muslim girl and her Hindu lover. The incident quickly escalated into violence, creating a tense atmosphere at the station.

On 19th September, the usually calm city of Bhopal was shaken by protests outside Radcliffe School. This wasn’t an ordinary protest; it was a massive outcry led by the Akhil Bhartiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and other Hindu organisations. They were protesting against a heinous crime that had come to light – the alleged rape of a 3-year-old girl student by none other than the school's own computer teacher, Qasim Rehan. What added fuel to the fire was the shocking revelation that the school administration had allegedly tried to suppress the incident rather than taking immediate steps to ensure justice.