Muslim worker caught spitting on rotis ahead of Kanwar Yatra; Hindu groupes demand action to safeguard pilgrims
Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India 
25 June, 2025
Case Summary
In Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, a video went viral, where a Muslim employee of a local restaurant was spitting on rotis while making them. The incident took place at Lazeez Non-Veg Hotel in the Raj Market area, where the employee, identified as a Muslim man named Shahnawaz, was spitting on the rotis while making them. After the video went viral, members of Hindu organisations raised strong objections to it and filed a police complaint. The accused was then arrested by the police and sent to jail. The incident triggered widespread concern among local Hindu groups, especially because of the upcoming Kanwar Yatra. Hindu organisation submitted a memorandum to the District Magistrate, warning that such incidents could disturb communal harmony during the religious procession. He urged the administration to immediately shut down all non-vegetarian Muslim-run hotels and roadside eateries located along the Kanwar Yatra route to prevent any further tension.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
There are several incidents where the Muslim perpetrator purposely spits in the food or at Hindus owing to their intrinsic religious animosity towards the Hindu faith and those professing it. It is a doctrinal fact that, according to Islam, spitting can "ward off Satan" and according to the same religious doctrine, non-Muslims are considered the manifestations of Satan. There is, therefore, a strong suspicion that the perpetrator in this case spat in the food owing to religious animosity. However, since no such statement has been made by the police or the news reports, this case is being categorised as undecided. If more information emerges, it would be added to the hate crime database. 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 went viral on 26th June, 2025. Hence, it is used as the incident date
Case Status
Arrested
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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