Hindu man physically assaulted by Muslim men over a minor dispute
Prayagraj (Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh, India 
21 May, 2025
Case Summary
In Amilia Tarhar village, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, a Hindu man was physically assaulted by a Muslim man and his accomplices after a minor dispute. This incident subsequently escalated into a communal attack with members of the Hindu and Muslim communities coming face to face. According to news reports, the victim is identified as Shubham Shukla, while the main accused is Shakeel Ahmed. Shakeel Ahmed worked as a hardware dealer, and Shubham had ordered a door from him almost a year ago. When the door was not delivered on time, Shubham approached Shakeel and requested a refund. Shakeel refused to refund him, and this led to a verbal altercation, which then escalated into a physical confrontation. Shakeel, along with his accomplices, Mohammad Imran Ansari, Aman Ansari, Minaj Ansari, Mohammad Sahil, and Mohammad Gufran, physically assaulted Shubham. The incident further led to a violent clash between the Hindu and Muslim groups. A video of this subsequently went viral on social media. The local police arrived promptly at the scene and maintained law and order. They acted swiftly, arresting the six Muslim accused. According to the police station in charge, Ajay Mishra, an Android mobile phone and Rs 2,500 in cash were recovered from the accused. Section 317(2) BNS has been added to the case, and the accused have been sent to jail.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
The incident involves the physical assault of a Hindu man, Shubham Shukla, by a Muslim hardware dealer, Shakeel Ahmed, and his accomplices, following a commercial dispute. Though there is a precedent of targeted attacks against Hindus in several parts of India, especially where small disagreements are exploited to assert religious dominance or retaliate against perceived defiance, in this case, no explicit indicators of religious hostility, such as anti-Hindu chants or religious slurs, have been reported. While the involvement of religiously identified groups may raise suspicion, the absence of clear, targeted animosity towards the victim’s religion necessitates caution in classification. Until further evidence emerges, it is appropriate to mark this case as 'Undecided', pending further verification of motive and context. Disclaimer: It is important to clarify that the report does not specify the exact date when the incident happened, but it mentions that the video of the incident went viral on 22nd May, 2025. Since this is the earliest date mentioned, we are considering this using this as the incident date. While media coverage of the incident emerged later, the Hinduphobia Tracker records the incident based on when the victim’s ordeal began, not when it was reported.
Victim Details
Total Victim
1
Deceased
0
Gender
- Male 1
- Female 0
- Third Gender 0
- Unknown 0
Caste
- SC/ST 0
- OBC 0
- General 1
- Unknown 0
Age Group
- Minor 0
- Adult 0
- Senior Citizen 0
- Unknown 1
Case Status
Arrested
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
From 5 to 10
Perpetrators Gender
male
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