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 27 September to 03 October 2026, we hope to provide a snapshot of such crimes and hopefully awaken more people around the world to this human rights crisis:
Bharat
1) The death of 22-year-old Gauhati University student Nimisha Thakuria at a homestay on the outskirts of Guwahati has prompted an investigation into suspected violence, the arrest of the man who was staying with her, and allegations from her family that she was assaulted before she died. The man, 26-year-old Ali, has told police that Thakuria died by suicide. Reports identify him variously as Asif, Ashik or Ashiq Ali.
2) The reported display of a structure resembling a tomb during a Ganesh immersion procession in Maharashtra’s Taloda, has generated criticism among sections of the local Hindu community. According to complaints and material circulating locally, a replica resembling a tomb was displayed as part of a Ganesh immersion procession associated with the Nemsushil Vidyamandir school during the 2026 Ganesh festival.
3) Videos showing women workers engaged under Tamil Nadu’s rural employment scheme being subjected to Christian religious conversion have surfaced on social media, triggering concern and calls for government action. The videos, which are currently circulating online, allegedly show women workers being approached for religious conversion during or around their participation in the rural employment programme. The authenticity, location and circumstances surrounding the videos, however, would need to be independently verified by the authorities.
4) Six people were arrested by the Tamil Nadu Special Investigation Division (SID) for allegedly attempting to radicalise young people and recruit them into banned organisations Hizb-ut-Tahrir and the Khilafat movement.
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) Mutilated remains of Jewellery Craftsman Niranjan Chandra Sutradhar, who was hacked to death, stuffed in a drum and dumped in a canal, was recovered three days after his disappearance in Mymensingh. As per reports, the Police are yet to register a case in this matter.
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.
