Hindu temple in Varanasi targeted in robbery incident
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India 
31 May, 2025
Case Summary
A Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman in the Jansa area in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, was robbed by unidentified robbers. According to reports, the donation box located in the Hanuman temple, along with silver utensils worth thousands of rupees, was stolen by thieves. As per the villagers, the thieves broke the donation box of the temple and stole from it. The villagers said that the donation box contained seven to ten thousand rupees. The thieves also robbed the silver utensils used for the aarti (a Hindu temple ritual). The villagers chased and caught one of the thieves and handed him over to the police. However, the police could not recover the stolen goods. The priest informed the Jansa police about the incident. As soon as the information was received, the police arrived at the scene and began investigating. The Hindu villagers expressed anger over this incident.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This incident involving the looting of a Hindu temple could potentially be categorised as a religiously motivated hate crime. Hindu temples are routinely attacked and looted by anti-Hindu elements on a regular basis. However, in this particular case, as there is currently no explicit evidence suggesting religious motivation behind the crime, therefore, it is being classified under the "Undecided" category. If further information emerges indicating that this crime is motivated by religious animosity, then this case will be reassessed and appropriately included in the hate crime database.
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