Uttar Pradesh

After the victim passed out and the Muslim mob assumed he was dead, they left, sparing his life.

The four cases track the horrific incidents of sexual abuse, intimidation and threats inflicted upon Hindu women.

He stated that many minors and kids were part of the procession who were also hit during the violence perpetrated by the Muslim mob.

On Sunday, 20th October, when the police and Hindu activists arrived at Bijju’s rented house, they found women and children sitting on the ground while Bijju and his wife were seated on chairs and inciting them against Hinduism. “Love the one who loves you. Today is Karva Chauth but the family does not love you, God does, so take refuge in God,” Bijju was heard saying.

Vinod Mishra, an eyewitness to this attack, said that the Muslim mob attacked Hindu devotees after being incited from the mosque. The Bahraich police had termed his claim on social media as 'misleading'.

The Supreme Court asked the Uttar Pradesh government not to take any action until the next hearing of the case.

The blast also caused the house to collapse partially. Rescue teams are on-site, working diligently to clear the debris.

Bahraich Police dismissed Hindu eyewitness accounts, citing unrest, raising concerns over justice being compromised in favour of maintaining order and silencing key testimony.

BJP Yuva Morcha city president Arpit Srivastava dismissed the case filed against him as fake, stating that he had protested against BJP MLA's son for hurling abuses.

The SHO claimed that there was no controversy regarding the renovation of the temple in the Muslim-dominated village.