India: Reports of increased killings, rapes, and riots emerge nationwide as Ramadan 2025 comes to a close

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This year, once again, the South Asian nation has witnessed a series of violent attacks against Hindus. From stone-throwing and riots to incidents of forced religious conversion and sexual violence, the community has faced significant suffering.

On March 26, 2025, Muslim mobs set fire to Hindu-owned shops and vehicles in the Mothabari area of Malda, West Bengal. Videos showing rioters waving Islamic flags quickly went viral on social media. As of now, the exact cause of the violence remains unclear, though history suggests that jihad-leaning groups often need little provocation to instigate such turmoil.

For example, on March 25, four men — Aslam, Ishaan, Sharif, and Rafiq — attacked Hindu worshippers at a local temple in Bahadurpur village, Uttar Pradesh, following a stray dog entering their mosque.

In a similar vein, in Delhi, a 65-year-old Hindu man was fatally stabbed by his Muslim neighbors after he attempted to mediate a dispute between their children. The victim, survived by his wife and two sons, lived in a Muslim-majority area where tensions had reportedly been mounting.

On March 17, over 1,000 Muslims, including children, caused chaos in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Fueled by rumors of alleged blasphemy circulating on social media pages with Islamic affiliations, the mob vandalized Hindu-owned properties and vehicles. Several police officers were injured while trying to quell the violence.

On March 30, Arshan Sheikh and four other Muslims were charged with attacking seven Hindu men who wore saffron clothing and chanted “Jai Shri Ram” during a Gudi Padwa procession in Malad East, Mumbai, Maharashtra. The assault took place around 5:30 p.m. on Ranisati Road in Pathanwadi, as the Hindu men, carrying saffron flags and celebrating the Hindu new year, were on their way to an event.

In the past month, there have been around 20 reported cases of Muslim perpetrators committing rape, gang rape, and abductions of Hindu girls, many of whom were minors. Some victims were subjected to prolonged torture, with a few coerced into converting to Islam. For instance, on March 7, Sultan Mohammad raped and murdered Mitali, a young girl from Mohali, Punjab. Another case emerged on March 6, when Nayaz raped and killed Swati before disposing of her body in a river in Haveri, Karnataka. In Basti, Uttar Pradesh, a young girl was lured through social media, only to be taken to a graveyard where she was brutally raped and assaulted.

Despite attempts by the media to downplay the religious motives behind these crimes, a disturbing pattern emerges — similar to the grooming gang scandals in the UK, the victims are always non-Muslim girls. These extremists never target girls from their own community, highlighting the communal nature of these crimes. In another shocking case, on March 24, nine schoolgirls from Surajpur, Chhattisgarh, accused their school principal, Mohammad Rauf, of molesting 19 Hindu girls.

These incidents highlight the escalating communal tensions and the urgent need for stronger legal and social measures to protect and ensure justice for the Hindu community. However, both the judiciary and the so-called pro-Hindu government have failed to take adequate steps to shield the community from the growing threat posed by Islamic jihadists.

(This Article was originally published by Jihad Watch)