Hindu youth brutally murdered by Muslim men over minor dispute on Holi in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh

Case ID : d327b4b | Location : Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, India | Date of Incident : Tue, 3 March, 2026

Case ID : d327b4b

Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, India

3 March, 2026

Hindu youth brutally murdered by Muslim men over minor dispute on Holi in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh

Undecided cases

Attacked/Killed for Hindu identity

Case Summary

In Titroda village, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, Amrit Sharma, a Hindu youth, was brutally killed by a group of Muslim men following a minor dispute at a chicken shop on Holi. This incident occurred on 4 March 2026. According to reports, Sharma had visited the shop owned by a Muslim man named Sajid to buy chicken. He had been invited by his 'friend' Sameer to join a Holi feast. While the victim was at Sajid's shop, he got into a heated argument with some Muslim men at the shop, after which the Muslim men stabbed Sharma five times in the chest. The victim suffered fatal injuries to his heart, stomach, and waist, dying on the spot from massive blood loss. The accused were identified as Suhail, Anas, Shaukeen, and Chinku. Police rushed to the scene, sent the body for a post-mortem, and registered a First Information Report (FIR) against the four perpetrators, who remain at large. A manhunt was underway, with a heavy police presence deployed in the village to maintain law and order. At the time of reporting, the victim's brother had demanded an encounter killing of the accused.

Why it is Hate Crime ?

This case is currently being added to the 'Undecided' database due to the lack of a significant religious motive behind the immediate crime. In this instance, the Hindu youth Amrit Sharma was brutally murdered by a group of Muslim men following a minor dispute at the chicken shop on the day of Holi. The ferocity of the attack, involving multiple stab wounds that pierced his heart, stomach, and waist, ending his life on the spot amidst profuse bleeding, demands scrutiny given the religious identities of the victim and perpetrators. Persistent questions arise about whether deep-seated religious animosity lies beneath the surface, particularly as the Hinduphobia Tracker has meticulously documented numerous precedents of Hindus being murdered under the guise of trivial disputes purely due to their faith. Across India, Hindus face routine targeting, brutal attacks, and cold-blooded killings by Muslim men explicitly linked to their religious identity, rendering this case a prime example meriting immediate and thorough investigation. This incident amplifies suspicions considerably, especially considering its timing amidst Holi celebrations, when Hindus have frequently been attacked and killed by Muslims. The Hinduphobia Tracker has catalogued several harrowing cases where Muslim men launched vicious assaults or murders on Hindus during Holi festivities, each propelled by overt religious hatred and profound contempt for Hinduism and its joyous sacred festivals. Bearing this troubling precedent in mind, the fact that this tragedy unfolded precisely on Holi compels us to confront the same question: did religious motivation drive this brutality as well? That said, it remains entirely plausible that the violence erupted simply from a sudden fit of rage by the Muslim perpetrators. Crucially, eyewitness accounts and initial reports reveal no religious slurs directed at Amrit over his Hindu identity, nor any assault while he actively celebrated Holi or participated in its religious rituals. The details paint a picture absent of overt religious provocation. Consequently, it appears highly likely that the act stemmed from impulsive anger alone, carrying no immediate religious intent whatsoever. The Hinduphobia Tracker upholds rigorous, evidence-based parameters for designating any incident as a confirmed hate crime. With this case showing no definite proof of religious animosity at present, it resides in the 'Undecided' database pending further clarity. If compelling new evidence emerges demonstrating hatred towards Hinduism as the underlying motivator behind the crime, the case will undergo swift reassessment and transfer to the verified hate crime database.