Hindu sentiments hurt as animal remains found near religious site in Sisauli
Sisauli, Uttar Pradesh, India 
7 June, 2025
Case Summary
In the village of Sisauli, under the Mundali police station area, animal remains thrown by Muslims were found near a temple. People from both communities came face to face. Angry Hindu groups staged a protest and blocked the Meerut-Garh road. The blockade was lifted after an hour and a half following assurances from the Circle Officer (CO). On the occasion of Eid, some Muslim individuals dumped animal remains in a sack near a pond along the Badla–Sisauli road. A Hindu religious site is located next to the pond. Stray dogs dragged the remains closer to the religious site. On Monday, when local residents saw the remains near the religious site, outrage spread quickly. Hindu organisations informed the Maukhas police outpost. When police reached the village, people had already gathered. Villagers told the police that those who disposed of the remains must be the ones to remove them. They went to members of the other community and demanded that the remains be cleared. This led to an argument and a heated exchange between the two sides. As people from both communities came face to face, tension escalated in the village. Around 8:30 p.m. on Monday night, angry protestors reached the Sisauli crossroads and blocked the Meerut-Garh highway by placing barricades. Long lines of vehicles formed on both sides of the road. CO Kithaur Pramod Singh and Mundali Station House Officer Divya Pratap Singh reached the spot and calmed the situation by assuring the crowd of appropriate action. The road was finally cleared around 10 p.m., and normal traffic resumed. The CO stated that the Mundali police are investigating the matter, and the remains found near the religious site have been removed.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case has been added to the tracker under the primary category- Attack on Hindu Religious Representations. The subcategory selected is- Defiling Religious Customs. Sanatan Dharma is not a religion of one book, which is to say that while it has religious scriptures that form the central tenets of the faith, there are several traditions followed through thousands of years, mostly passed from generation to generation orally. There are several such customs and traditions that are followed by various Hindus and Hindu sects. Defiling of these traditions and customs is a breach of an individual or group’s religious practices. Such practices can range from dietary restrictions like not eating non-vegetarian food for a certain period of the year, not eating non-vegetarian food at all, not eating beef since the cow is considered holy in Hinduism, the sanctity of religious customs followed in the house (like many ISCKON devotees), etc. Any malicious action leading to the breach of such traditions or defilement of these traditions owing to animosity towards the faith or for the sake of activism stems not only from the lack of faith in the religion itself but also from disregard for the faith of the devotees who follow the customs/traditions and implicit bias against the faith, the tradition itself. Since these specific traditions are central to the faith of the devotees of that specific sect of Hindus, any non-compliance with these traditional rules would be considered a religiously motivated hate crime. In this case, animal remains were disposed of near the Hindu religious site after Eid. The act of disposing of animal remains near a Hindu religious site is not merely an instance of public nuisance or negligence but an act that directly violates Hindu beliefs regarding purity, sanctity of space, and reverence for sacred sites. In Sanātana Dharma, religious customs extend far beyond scripture. They include deeply ingrained traditional practices concerning space, food, rituals, and conduct near temples and sacred ponds. Throwing animal remains near such a site constitutes a deliberate affront to these traditions. While stray dogs may have dragged the remains closer to the Hindu religious site, the initial act of disposal in the vicinity of the temple-lake complex displays either gross disregard or deliberate malice. In conclusion, such an act reflects a hostile bias against Hindu traditions, and when motivated by animosity or executed with indifference to the faith, it meets the threshold of a hate crime.
Case Status
Complaint filed
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
Unknown
Perpetrators Gender
male
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