Hindu man associated with a Hindu organisation threatened by Muslim man during Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi procession
Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India 
4 September, 2025
Case Summary
A Bajrang Dal activist named Vijay Bagra was threatened by Mubarik, son of Mehboob, in the Kharkala area of Khalwa, Madhya Pradesh, on 05 September 2025, during the Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi procession. The incident occurred in front of Bagra’s house and was captured on CCTV. Mubarik, who was out on bail at the time, attempted to intimidate Bagra, escalating communal tensions in the area. Vijay Bagra stated that Mubarik had previously attacked his brother, Vinod Bagra, on 13 June 2024, in a case registered under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code. He added that the Muslim procession had deliberately been routed in front of his residence, a street that had never before witnessed such a procession, suggesting targeted provocation against the Bagra family. Following the threat, local Hindu organisations staged a protest, blocking the Khandwa-Khalwa road for over four hours and demanding immediate police action. Both men and women participated in the dharna, pressing authorities to intervene. Senior officials, including Harsud SDM RC Khatedia, SDOP Lokendra Singh, Khalwa Tehsildar Rajesh Kochale, Naib Tehsildar Vinod Yadav, and Roshni Chowki police, arrived at the scene and managed to restore calm by engaging with organisation leaders and local villagers.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
The incident involves a Hindu man, Vijay Bagra, being threatened by Mubarik, a Muslim man, during the Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi procession. While the absence of overtly communal slogans or direct anti-Hindu slurs may make the religious angle appear less obvious at first glance, the larger context suggests that this act was not random but likely connected to Bagra’s affiliation with a Hindu outfit, Bajrang Dal, which has often made its members targets of intimidation in communally sensitive areas. This affiliation, coupled with the fact that Mubarik had earlier attacked Vijay’s brother, indicates that the threat cannot be separated from a history of hostility directed at the family. What makes the case even more significant is the unusual route of the procession. Residents, including the victim himself, pointed out that Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi processions had never passed through this street before. Routing the procession right in front of Bagra’s house, despite the availability of other traditional routes, raises the likelihood that this was a deliberate provocation aimed at intimidating a Hindu activist family. The timing of Mubarik’s threat during this setting further reinforces the suspicion that the religious procession was used as a cover for targeted harassment. Given these circumstances, this incident fits into a wider pattern seen across India where Hindu activists and their families are singled out for intimidation, especially when processions or religious gatherings are deliberately used to assert dominance in Hindu localities. However, in the absence of explicit communal sloganeering or clear statements linking the threat to anti-Hindu sentiment, the case is being added to the 'Undecided database', pending further verification of motive and context, while noting the strong indicators that suggest targeted intimidation linked to both Bagra’s Hindu identity and his affiliation with a Hindu organisation.
Victim Details
Total Victim
1
Deceased
0
Gender
- Male 1
- Female 0
- Third Gender 0
- Unknown 0
Caste
- SC/ST 0
- OBC 0
- General 0
- Unknown 1
Age Group
- Minor 0
- Adult 1
- Senior Citizen 0
- Unknown 0
Case Status
Unknown
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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