Minor Muslim boy caught spitting on rotis while preparing them at a hotel, owner attacks Hindu man when confronted

Case Summary
In Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, a minor Muslim boy working at a hotel was caught on CCTV spitting on rotis while preparing them. The incident occurred in the Modinagar Police Station area, where a customer, Prakash Singh, noticed the act and recorded it. When he confronted the hotel owner, Anuj, and his associate Abid, they attacked Prakash and his friend. The footage went viral, prompting police action. Prakash lodged a complaint, leading to the arrest of the hotel owner and his associate. The minor accused reportedly fled. Modinagar Additional Police Commissioner Gyan Prakash Rai stated that legal action was being pursued under the Juvenile Justice Act for the minor, and relevant sections of the IPC and the Food Safety and Standards Act against the hotel owner and his associate.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case has been categorised under the Undecided section due to the complexity of its motives. The incident involved a Hindu man, Prakash Singh, being attacked after voicing concerns about an act that has been linked to "spit jihad"—a term used to describe intentional spitting on food by radical Muslims. While the hotel owner, Anuj, and his associate, Abid, may have attacked Singh to protect their business from reputational damage, it can also be interpreted as an attempt to shield the Muslim minor accused of the act. Whether the assault was strictly a business-driven reaction, or a communal one, creates ambiguity about the true intent behind the attack, making it difficult to definitively classify the incident as a hate crime.
Victim Details
Total Victim
2
Deceased
0
Gender
- Male 2
- Female 0
- Third Gender 0
- Unknown 0
Caste
- SC/ST 0
- OBC 0
- General 0
- Unknown 2
Age Group
- Minor 0
- Adult 2
- Senior Citizen 0
- Unknown 0

Case Status
Complaint filed

Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Others
Perpetrators Range
From 2 To 5
Perpetrators Gender
male