Attacks on Hindus and Hindu Dharma, both in Bharat and overseas, are frequent and unrelenting. In many regions of the world, this persecution is like a genocide slowly unfolding before our eyes. For decades, the world has ignored the actual depth and breadth of these attacks, driven by disturbing anti-Hindu bigotry. From murders, forced conversions, land grabs, assault on festivals, desecration of temples and murtis, hate speech, and sexual violence to institutionalised & legal discrimination, Hindus are facing an increasing assault on their very existence along with an unprecedented Hindu hatred.

In this weekly summary for the period from 10 May to 16 May 2026, we hope to provide a snapshot of such crimes and hopefully awaken 8more people around the world to this human rights crisis:

Bharat

1) A shocking and deeply disturbing crime has emerged from Bareilly, where a 12-year-old Hindu girl tragically ended her life after being sexually assaulted by an Islamist called Zeeshan. The incident, which initially appeared to be a case of suicide, took a grim turn after the postmortem report confirmed that the minor had been raped prior to her death.

2) Nida Khan, one of the main accused in the religious conversion and harassment case linked to the Nashik office of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), was arrested by Maharashtra Police after evading authorities for days.

3) A clash during a Kalash Yatra in Motihari’s Bhindar village, East Champaran, has triggered police action, fresh arrests, and FIRs over allegedly provocative social media posts, making the incident both a local law-and-order issue and a broader communal flashpoint. Reports say the dispute began when the procession of Hindus passed near a mosque, and objections were raised over the route and DJ music, after which stone-pelting and stick-wielding violence broke out.

4) Deoria has been shaken by the arrest of a Muslim youth, Ashik Ansari, in an alleged love jihad case after a teenage Hindu girl narrated her ordeal during a religious gathering in Vrindavan. According to reports, the police have registered a case under the POCSO Act and several other legal provisions.

Bangladesh

Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh are relentless and designed to cleanse the religious minority from the country gradually. According to a study by Prof. Abul Barakat of Dhaka University, no Hindus will be left in Bangladesh by 2050 due to systemic and institutionalized persecution. Temple desecration, land grabbing, mob attacks after false blasphemy charges, rape/forced conversion of women, and hate speech are tools used to intimidate and drive Hindus out.

1) Krishno Rajbongshi, a 35-year-old fish trader was allegedly beaten to death in Manikganj district after failing to pay Tk 40,000 reportedly demanded by members of a local market management committee, according to family members. The deceased was a resident of the Bandutia Mahishbari area under Manikganj municipality. He earned his living by fishing in different water bodies and occasionally unloading fish from trucks at Tara Bazar. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.

2) A minority family in southern Bagerhat district has alleged that an armed group attacked their home, assaulted several family members and carried out large-scale vandalism and looting in an attempt to seize disputed land. According to the victims, the attack was carried out by a group of around 50 to 60 Islamists allegedly led by local influential figure Sobahan Hawlader, his sons Miraj and Abdullah, and his brothers Sarwar and Delowar. The assailants were reportedly armed with machetes, hammers, shovels and sticks. The dispute is said to be linked to an ongoing legal conflict over land ownership between Robin Dhali and Sobahan Hawlader that has continued for the past several years.

Most hate crimes are driven by anti-Hindu bigotry encoded in certain religious teachings and political ideologies. While the anti-Hindu hate in Islamic countries is evident, there is another subtler form of anti-Hindu sentiment within institutions and the public sphere of ostensibly secular states (like India) that provides an enabling environment for Hinduphobia and hate crimes. This subtle, everyday discrimination can be missed unless one studies prevailing laws and patterns. The gradual ban on firecrackers during Diwali is a good example – it might seem pollution-related on the surface. Still, the double standards at play become apparent when one looks at the larger picture of restrictions on Hindu festivals and the lack of sound reasoning behind the ban.

We request all readers to share other anti-Hindu hate crimes that we might have missed in this period in the comments below or by emailing [email protected]. We also solicit support in maintaining the Hindu human rights tracker database.