Hindu sentiments outraged as Muslim man makes offensive remarks against Hindu deities on social media
Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India 
11 January, 2026
Case Summary
In Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, derogatory remarks against Hindu gods and goddesses were made by a Muslim man named Raza Chaudhary, son of Jumma Ali, on social media. According to media reports, the accused, Raza, originally resided in Muwarikpur village of the Sambhal district, and during the time of the crime lived in Salemsarai village located in the Moradabad district. He spread derogatory comments against Hindu deities through his Instagram account "razarostar295." A complaint was filed against Raza by Kamal Avtar Rana, son of Shri Narpat Singh, District Publicity Chief of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, a Hindu organisation. On 12 January 2026, Kamal Avtar Rana filed a complaint at the Dilari police station, stating that the accused's acts hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindu community. Upon receiving the complaint, a case was immediately registered at Dilari Police Station under Section 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act, and an investigation was initiated. This action was taken under the supervision of the Superintendent of Police (Rural) and the Circle Officer, Thakurdwara. Given the potential for the accused's actions to disrupt public order, he was arrested under Sections 170/126/135 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act. Police arrested him on 12 January 2026 and presented him in court. The police team that made the arrest included Sub-Inspector Ghanshyam Gautam and Constable Tejpal Singh of Dilari police station, Moradabad district.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
The primary category selected in this case is- 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 constitutes a blatant religiously motivated hate crime driven by deep-seated animosity against Hindus, as the Muslim perpetrator, Raza Chaudhary, deliberately targeted sacred Hindu gods and goddesses with derogatory remarks on social media, inflicting profound emotional pain on the Hindu community, who hold these deities as inviolable symbols of their faith and devotion. For Hindus, their deities stand central to the religion and command profound reverence. Any attempt to mock or abuse them reflects outright religious animosity towards Hinduism. In this case, the derogatory comments mounted a direct assault on the sanctity of the Hindu faith. This stood not as a spontaneous or misguided act, but as a calculated and premeditated effort to denigrate Hinduism and the wider Hindu community. Such actions are not isolated instances; rather, they belong to a persistent pattern aimed at disrespecting the Hindu faith, propelled by entrenched hostility and contempt for Hindus and their beliefs. Acts of this nature qualify as hate speech because they extend far beyond legitimate criticism or debate, seeking instead to demean a religious group and its sacred symbols. The abuse and denigration of Hindu deities arose from deep-rooted religious animosity towards Hindus and their faith, making it a religiously motivated offence. In recent times, social media has emerged as an increasingly potent platform for anti-Hindu hate, rife with derogatory memes, videos, and messages targeting Hindu religious symbols, practices, and deities. This content feeds into a broader pattern of Hinduphobia and religious hate speech online. Here, the intentional targeting and disparagement of revered Hindu deities by the Muslim perpetrator firmly categorised this incident as religiously motivated hate speech. Therefore, this incident has been recorded in the Hate Crime Database of the Hinduphobia Tracker. Disclaimer: The Hinduphobia Tracker records incident dates based on when a crime occurs, rather than when media outlets report it. However, in this case, media reports did not state the exact date when Raza Chaudhary made these derogatory remarks against Hindu deities. Therefore, the date when the complaint was filed, 12 January 2026, is selected as the indicative incident date for documentation purposes only.
Case Status
Arrested
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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