Insult to Hindu religious sentiments: Hindu deities abused by man in Uttar Pradesh
Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India 
18 November, 2025
Case Summary
In Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, Hindu religious sentiments were insulted after a man made derogatory and abusive comments against Hindu deities. The matter came to light when Bajrang Dal, a Hindu organisation, district co-convenor Rahul Bajrangi filed a formal complaint at the local police station, stating that the accused had deliberately posted abusive comments on social media targeting Hindu deities. The accused also made statements against the state and central government. Following the complaint, the police initiated an inquiry into the incident and arrested the accused. Station House Officer Inspector Suresh Kumar confirmed that the accused had been arrested for interrogation and stated that further legal action would be taken after investigation.
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 subcategory selected is- Anti-Hindu slurs, mocking faith. Anti-Hindu slurs and the deliberate mocking of the Hindu faith owing to religious animosity involve the usage of derogatory terms, stereotypes, or offensive references to religious practices, symbols, or figures. One of the common anti-Hindu slurs used against Hindus is “cow-worshipper” and “cow piss drinker”. The intention of using this term is to demean and mock Hindus as a group and their religious beliefs since Hindus consider the cow holy. Additionally, some symbols and the slurs attached to them have a historical context that exacerbates the insult, hate, stereotyping, dehumanisation and oppression against Hindus. Cow worship has been used for centuries to denigrate Hindus, insult their faith and oppress Hindus specifically as a religious group. There has been overwhelming documentation about how cow slaughter has been used to persecute Hindus with cow meat being thrown in temples and places of worship. There has also been overwhelming documentation where cow meat (beef) has been force-fed to Hindus to either forcefully convert them to Islam or denigrate their faith. Apart from cow worship, the Swastika – which holds deep religious significance for the Hindus – has also been misinterpreted and distorted to use as a slur against Hindus. Similarly, the worship of the Shivling has been used by supremacist ideologies and religions to denigrate Hindus owing to religious animosity. Such slurs and denigration stem out of inherent animosity and hate towards Hindus and their faith, therefore, it is categorised as hate speech targeted at Hindus specifically owing to their religious identity. This case has been added to the tracker because the accused posted derogatory and abusive remarks against Hindu deities on social media. Although the comments were not publicly available at the time of writing this report, the fact that he was arrested for statements that hurt the sentiments of the Hindu community demonstrates the severity and nature of what he wrote. Hindu deities occupy an immensely important and sacred position in Hinduism and are deeply revered by the Hindu community. Targeting them in a derogatory and abusive manner is not merely offensive; it reflects direct religious animosity towards Hinduism and its followers. By publicly maligning revered Hindu deities, the accused not only disrespected the faith but also incited hostility, making this a clear example of a religiously motivated crime. Such actions are consistent with hate speech, as they were designed to provoke hostility, offend religious sentiments, and spread contempt for Hinduism and its adherents. In recent times, there has been a surge in derogatory memes, comments, abusive posts, and slanders directed towards Hinduism, its deities, the Hindu community, and respected Hindu scholars across online platforms. This case stands as a glaring example within that trend. The accused’s derogatory statements form part of a broader pattern of online Hinduphobia — a toxic environment in which hate against Hindus is normalised and spread through targeted insults and ridicule. Such actions serve to deepen divisions, attack Hindu identity, and vilify an entire faith community. In this case, although the perpetrator's identity remains unknown, the act was clearly motivated by religious hatred against Hinduism and the Hindu community. Therefore, this incident is being recorded in the hate crime database of the Hinduphobia tracker as a hate crime driven by anti-Hindu sentiment. Disclaimer: The Hinduphobia Tracker records incidents based on when an event occurred or when the victim's ordeal began. It is important to clarify that the report does not specify the exact date when the video was posted on social media by the accused. Therefore, for documentation purposes, we have recorded the date based on when the complaint was filed, which is 19 November 2025.
Case Status
Arrested
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Unknown
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Perpetrators Gender
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