In Nasirabad, Raebareli’ s Alampur village, A violent Muslim mob attacked a temple priest and several Hindu people with sticks and sharp weapons, seriously injuring him. Police have arrested six individuals and sent them to judicial custody.
The injured priest has been identified as Kamlesh Das. According to police accounts, the attack took place around 1:50 pm on 6 November 2026, near the Bhuiyaraani temple under the Nasirabad police station area. Temple pujari Kamlesh Das reportedly objected to animals being grazed near the temple and to meat, poultry, goat remains, and household waste being dumped in the temple premises.
The objection led to an argument, after which a Muslim mob attacked the pujari with sticks and a sharp weapon. Sharda Baksh Singh and other villagers who tried to intervene were also beaten, and several people were injured.
🚨 SHOCKING: Pujari assaulted in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli! Sarvar alias Irfan and five others allegedly attacked temple priest Kamlesh Das and villagers with lathis and a sharp-edged weapon after he objected to meat and waste being dumped on temple premises. Several people were injured. Six peacefulls arrected. Police recovered an axe and four lathis from the accused. Another disturbing incident targeting a temple and its priest. https://t.co/hJzyTMsI0z
— Megh Updates 🚨™ (@MeghUpdates) November 10, 2026
Acting on a complaint filed by Sharda Baksh Singh, Nasirabad police registered case number 149/2026. Under directions from Superintendent of Police Ravi Kumar, police launched an operation to identify and detain those involved.
On 8 November, acting on information from an informer, police arrested six men near the Hanuman temple crossing: Sarvar alias Irfan, Rihan, Aslam, Mahfooz, Rahees, and Altaf. Police said all six are residents of the Pure Moti Singh hamlet in Alamapur, Nasirabad, Raebareli.
For Hindus, the incident is disturbing not only because of the injuries but also because it arose around a place of worship and involved cattle grazing, non-veg waste dumping, and an assault on the temple pujari. To devotees, a temple is more than a physical structure; it is a sacred space whose dignity, cleanliness, and peaceful functioning are deeply important.
