Hindu community targeted with “‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ slogans during Muslim religious procession in Jamnagar
Jamnagar, Gujarat, India 
3 September, 2025
Case Summary
In Jamnagar, Gujarat, the Hindu community were targeted after members of the Muslim community raised "Sar tan se Juda" slogans during a Muslim religious procession. The incident took place on 4 September 2025 in the Darbargarh area, where members of the Muslim community organised an Eid Milad procession. During the procession, Muslim youths shouted “Sar Tan Se Juda”, “Allahu Akbar”, and “Labbaik Ya Rasoolallah” slogans, while simultaneously waving Islamic flags featuring Arabic inscriptions and sword symbols. This was captured on video and was widely circulated on social media, resulting in prompt police action. Subsequently, an FIR was filed by Sub-Inspection V. R. Gameti, stating that the participants used inflammatory slogans and social media dissemination to instigate hatred and issue threats. The police registered a case under Sections 196(1)(A), 196(1)(B), 353(1)(B), and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. From the video, the police identified the accused and subsequently arrested seven Muslim men—Mohsin Khan, Salim Khan Pathan, Bilal Hasambhai Noyda, Imran Siddiqbhai Qureshi, Yunus Bahauddinbhai Belim, Sahil Noyda, and Altaf Sheikh. The investigation revealed that the acts were deliberate and carried out with the intention of inciting communal unrest and disrupting public order. The accused were presented before a local court, which granted a two-day remand to the police for interrogation.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case has been added to the tracker under the primary category of - Hate speech against Hindus. Within it, the sub-category selected is - Violent threats. Violent threats, explicit, implicit or implied, is the most dangerous form of hate speech since it goes beyond discriminatory and prejudicial language to express the intent of causing harm to an individual or a group of people based on their religious identity and faith. There could be several different kinds of threats that are issued to Hindus based on religious animosity. An explicit threat would mean the direct threat of violence towards an individual Hindu, a group of Hindus or Hindus at large. Physical violence, death threats, threats of destruction of property belonging to Hindus and threats of genocide would mean explicit threats against Hindus for their religious identity. Implicit threats may not be a direct threat but implied through the use of symbols of actions – for example – in the Nupur Sharma case, other than explicit threats, there were also implicit threats when Islamists took to the streets to burn and beat her effigies. It implies that they want to do the same to Nupur Sharma – thereby is considered an implicit threat. Violent threats can be delivered in person, through letters, phone calls, graffiti, or increasingly through social media and other online platforms. It would be important to understand that a threat – explicit or implicit, online or offline – to an individual who happens to be a Hindu does not qualify as a religiously motivated threat. Such a threat, while vile and dangerous, could be owing to non-religious reasons and/or personal animosity. To qualify as a religiously motivated threat, it would need to exhibit an indication that the individual is being targeted for religious reasons and/or owing to his/her religious identity as a Hindu. This case has been added to the hate crime database because the use of the slogan “Sar Tan Se Juda” constitutes an explicit and religiously motivated threat directed at Hindus. “Gustakh-e-Rasool ki Ek hi saza, sar tan se Juda, sar tan se Juda”, which translates to “There is only one punishment for being disrespectful to Rasool (Prophet Muhammad), their head separated from their torso, their head separated from the torso”, is an Islamist clarion call, that has become a staple feature of violent protests that have so far claimed the lives of at least 6 Hindus, including Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur and Umesh Kolhe in Amravati, after Muslim fundamentalists, egged on by the dog-whistling of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair against former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, resorted to violence for what they perceived as ‘blasphemy’ against Prophet Muhammad. From Kanpur in India’s northern plains to the southern metropolis of Bengaluru, from Kolkata in the east to Hyderabad in the south, protests in the name of blasphemy have erupted in almost every corner of the country as Islamists took to the streets running amok and shouting “Sar Tan Se Juda” chants over the perceived belief of blasphemy against the Prophet. Though a radical Muslim outfit in Pakistan coined the slogan, it has gained popularity among Islamists in regions beyond its geographical origins. Over the years, we have seen large crowds of Islamists chanting the “Sar Tan Se Juda” slogan, which is nothing but a direct incitement to violence, leading to murders committed in the name of blasphemy. The radicalised outcry is not merely a statement of disapproval; it is a call for the execution of an individual through beheading, based on their religious identity. When this slogan is raised, it sends a clear and terrifying message not just to the individual targeted but also to anyone else who might share similar views or dare to express them. This tactic of intimidation aims to silence dissent and suppress freedom of expression, particularly in religious discourse. It aims to instil fear in the broader community. Islamists use this tactic to settle personal scores with non-Muslims, particularly Hindus, by levelling fabricated charges of blasphemy against them, which causes outrage and paints a target on them. The underlying hatred and animosity toward non-Muslims, especially Hindus, drive these false blasphemy accusations as a means to subjugate and victimise them. As a result, this case is classified as a religiously motivated hate crime and has been documented accordingly. Other Islamic slogans were also raised during the procession, such as “Allahu Akbar” (Allah is great) and “Labbaik Ya Rasoolallah” (Here I am, O Messenger of Allah). Though in isolation these can be considered religious slogans, they assume a threatening and extremist tone when chanted alongside “Sar Tan Se Juda” in a public space. In this context, their use served to amplify the call for beheading and to project religious supremacy rather than devotion. The simultaneous waving of Islamic flags with Arabic inscriptions and sword symbols further reinforced the violent undertone of the whole procession, evoking imagery associated with jihad and religious conquest. Even the police noted in the FIR that these actions, chanting incendiary slogans and brandishing flags, were carried out with the deliberate intent to incite hatred, disturb communal harmony, and promote enmity between communities. Chanting such deeply provocative slogans during a religious procession in a public space can be interpreted as a targeted act of intimidation aimed at instilling fear within the Hindu community. Given the established precedent of this slogan being followed by acts of brutal violence and beheadings of Hindus in the past, its use in a public setting represents not merely a verbal provocation but a direct call to violence and communal hostility. The deliberate chanting of these slogans, coupled with the display of flags bearing sword symbols, underscores the intent to threaten and provoke. What makes this particularly alarming is that the incident occurred during Eid Milad-un-Nabi, a festival meant to celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad and promote spiritual reflection, compassion, and unity. Instead of embodying those values, the participants used the occasion to showcase aggression and supremacy through violent sloganeering and extremist symbolism. Importantly, there was no provocation from Hindus whatsoever — the Hindu community was merely going about its routine, while it was members of the Muslim community who used their own religious event as a platform to threaten and intimidate Hindus. The deliberate choice to inject hate-filled, bloodthirsty chants into a peaceful celebration reveals that the intent was not devotion but ideological intimidation. Turning a sacred festival into a tool for communal hostility betrays a mindset that seeks to weaponise religion to spread fear and dominance over Hindus. For these reasons, this case has been added to the hate crime database. Disclaimer: The Hinduphobia Tracker records incidents based on when an event occurred or when the victim's ordeal began, rather than when it was reported by the media. Therefore, the date of the incident was selected as 4 September 2025, even the media reported the news on 11 October 2025.
Case Status
Arrested
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
From 5 to 10
Perpetrators Gender
male
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