Muslim man arrested in Meerut for spitting on roti
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India 
25 May, 2025
Case Summary
In Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, a video went viral in which a Muslim man was making roti by spitting. After the uproar, the police arrested the perpetrator. The Muslim perpetrator is identified as Shoaib, son of Meherban, of Kurali village. The Meerut Police stated that a case has been registered against the accused under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Jani police station. The local sub-inspector and his team arrested the accused, Shoaib, near the Jani Canal Bridge. Earlier as well, many such cases have been registered regarding spitting on food items. In February 2025, a video of making roti by spitting on it at a wedding ceremony in Meerut went viral, after which a person was caught.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
There are several incidents where the Muslim perpetrator purposely spits in the food or at Hindus owing to their intrinsic religious animosity towards the Hindu faith and those professing it. It is a doctrinal fact 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, since no such statement has been made by the police or the news reports, this case is being categorised as undecided. If more information emerges, it would be added to the hate crime database. Disclaimer: It is important to clarify that the report does not specify the exact date when the Muslim man spat in the food. Therefore, for documentation purposes, we have recorded the date when he was arrested by the police.
Case Status
Arrested
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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