Muslim man spits on food at Hindu wedding in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh
Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India 
1 November, 2025
Case Summary
In Aterna village, located in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district, a Hindu wedding of a Dalit man was taking place, during which the food was contaminated by a Muslim chef named Danish. According to media reports, the accused was caught on video spitting on rotis while preparing them at the wedding ceremony. A distressing video of this act surfaced online, leading to his arrest on 4th November 2025. Police identified the accused as Danish, a resident of the Pathan Tola area. In the video, Danish was clearly seen spitting on the rotis before placing them in the tandoor, repeating the act several times during the event. According to the police, a guest at the wedding recorded Danish’s actions on camera. As the video went viral, a First Information Report was registered against Danish on 2nd November 2025, and he was subsequently taken into custody.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
In this case, a viral video showed a Muslim man spitting on rotis at a Hindu wedding. If this act was done deliberately to contaminate food meant for Hindu guests, it could constitute an intentional defiling of religious customs. There have been past instances where individuals were caught spitting into food, sometimes with an admitted intent to disrespect or harm people of the Hindu faith. Additionally, it is also important to note that according to Islam, spitting can "ward off Satan", and according to the same religious doctrine, non-Muslims are considered the manifestations of Satan. There is, therefore, a strong suspicion that the perpetrator in this case spat in the food owing to religious animosity. However, in this case, there is no concrete evidence to confirm that the act was motivated by anti-Hindu intent. Therefore, it has been placed in the 'Undecided' database. If more details emerge suggesting religious intent, it will be shifted to the 'Hate Crime' database accordingly. Disclaimer: The Hinduphobia Tracker records the date of an incident based on when the crime occurred rather than when it was reported by the media. However, in this case, media reports have not specified the exact date when the crime took place; they only state that the First Information Report (FIR) was registered on 2nd November 2025. On this basis, 2nd November 2025 is being selected as the indicative date of the incident for this case.
Case Status
Arrested
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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