Hindu deities abused and denigrated by Muslim man in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh
Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India 
10 December, 2025
Case Summary
In Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, Hindu religious sentiments were insulted after a Muslim youth named Abdul made derogatory comments against Hindu deities. According to reports, the Muslim accused, Abdul, originally from Laharpur, Sitapur district, had been living temporarily near the Naurangiya intersection in Kushinagar. He had posted objectionable content about Hindu deities on Facebook, which rapidly went viral and caused widespread anger. Police immediately registered an FIR against the accused and initiated an investigation. Police collected digital evidence from the monitoring cell, along with other electronic evidence that clearly proved involvement. The matter was taken up by the Additional District and Sessions Court, Fast Track Court-1 in Padrauna, where the prosecution presented the collected evidence, including the viral post and the police findings. After examining the evidence, the court found that the content that the accused posted was offensive and determined that the evidence sufficiently proved the offence. The accused was convicted for making and circulating derogatory remarks about Hindu deities and was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment along with a fine of ₹3 lakh.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case has been added to the tracker under the primary category- Hate Speech against Hindus. 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 Hindu religious sentiments were insulted after a Muslim youth named Abdul made derogatory comments against Hindu deities, for which he was found guilty by the court. The Muslim accused targeted and abused Hindu deities on social media. Firstly, this clearly constitutes hate speech against Hindus and Hindu deities by the Muslim perpetrator, involving deliberate and public expressions designed to insult and provoke the religious sentiments of the Hindu community. The derogatory remarks directed at Hindu deities aimed to undermine Hindu beliefs, marking it as religiously motivated hate speech targeting Hindus and their faith. Hindu deities are central to the Hindu religion and are deeply revered. Any attempt to mock or abuse them reflects outright religious animosity towards Hinduism. In this case, the derogatory comments were a direct assault on the sanctity of the Hindu faith. This was not a spontaneous or misguided act, but a calculated and premeditated attempt to destabilise Hinduism and the wider Hindu community. Such actions are rarely isolated; they form part of a persistent pattern aimed at disrespecting the Hindu faith, driven by entrenched hostility and contempt for Hindus and their beliefs. In recent times, social media has increasingly become a platform for anti-Hindu hate, with derogatory memes, videos, and messages targeting Hindu religious symbols, practices, and deities. This content contributes to a wider pattern of Hinduphobia and religious hate speech online. Here, the intentional targeting and disparagement of revered Hindu deities by the Muslim perpetrator firmly categorise this incident as religiously motivated hate speech. Therefore, this incident is being recorded in the Hate Crime Database of the Hinduphobia Tracker. 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 none of the media sources covering this case has specified the exact date when the accused made such comments. Therefore, for documentation purposes, we have recorded the date based on when the accused was held guilty by the court, 11 December 2025.
Case Status
Perpetrator held guilty by court
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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