This week’s #IndiaHumanRightsMonitor roundup by #iamcnews

Story #1
SLUG: Muslim man hacked to death by Hindus
In BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad, three Hindu men hacked a Muslim man to death with an axe. The victim, Momeen Khan, was violently attacked by the men while sleeping.

Story #2
SLUG: Hindu extremists assault Muslims transporting cattle
In Chattisgarh, cow vigilantes from the Hindu militant group Bajrang Dal harassed a Muslim laborer who was transporting cattle. In Alwar, Rajasthan, cow vigilantes assaulted a truck driver for transporting cattle.

Story #3
SLUG: Muslim man assaulted for accompanying Hindu woman
In Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Hindu extremists assaulted a Muslim man for being in a Hindu woman’s company.

Story #4
SLUG: Nearly 700 lbs of explosives found in home of Hindu militant group leader
A police raid in Kerala state recovered nearly 700 pounds of explosives from the homes of an RSS leader and his relative. The RSS is India’s most powerful Hindu supremacist paramilitary group.

Story #5
SLUG: Muslim men arrested for organizing party with beef dishes
In BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot, police arrested five Muslim men for organizing a party where beef was served.

Story #6
SLUG: Muslim-owned meat shops demolished in Haryana
In Haryana, civic officials bulldozed Muslim-owned meat shops under pressure from local members of a Hindu supremacist group.

Story #7
SLUG: Police arrest Christians over allegations of forced conversion
Across three separate incidents in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur, Kaushambi and Raebareli, police arrested a total of 16 Christians over allegations of forced conversion.

Story #8
SLUG: Permission for iftar denied on university campus
Students at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, one of India’s top journalism schools, were denied permission to organize an iftar party on campus - despite other students being allowed to organize Hindu celebrations.

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