Travels through the Hindi belt: Hatred, unemployment spur UP youths in search of purpose to join cow vigilante groups
5 years, 8 months ago

Travels through the Hindi belt: Hatred, unemployment spur UP youths in search of purpose to join cow vigilante groups

Firstpost  

After Yogi Adityanath took over as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh in March 2017, things have gotten worse, say critics, with cow vigilantes running amok. Shailesh said once he gets a job, he would not be able to devote as much time to Gau Seva_._ “I cannot leave a 9 to 5 job and do fieldwork,” he said. People don’t trust the police to act against cow slaughterers, and they tell us to ensure justice is done.” Hemant claimed Subodh could not pacify the crowd that day, and “one thing led to another”. “Our people were not involved in his killing,” he said, adding the police are only defaming the Bajrang Dal by pressing charges against their people. It makes me feel good about myself.” Just as Nitin said he is upbeat about joining the police force, a friend sitting alongside him said, “I hope he gets through quickly.

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Habitual offender and ‘fanatic’: meet Bittu Bajrangi, self-styled cow vigilante
1 year, 4 months ago

Habitual offender and ‘fanatic’: meet Bittu Bajrangi, self-styled cow vigilante

The Hindu  

Self-styled cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi, arrested earlier this week in connection with the recent communal clashes in Haryana, was remanded in judicial custody on Thursday for two weeks. Mr. Bajrangi, a vegetable and fruit seller based in Faridabad’s Dabua Mandi, who is in his late 50s, came from Okhla in Delhi to Haryana over three decades ago. He was gradually …

'Will not ban Bajrang Dal because...', says Congress leader Digvijaya Singh | READ
1 year, 4 months ago

'Will not ban Bajrang Dal because...', says Congress leader Digvijaya Singh | READ

India TV News  

Digvijaya Singh on Bajrang Dal: Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress Rajya Sabha MP, Digvijaya Singh said that Bajrang Dal would not be banned if his party is voted to power but cautioned that goons and rioters will not be spared. When asked about banning Bajrang Dal after the Congress party returns to power in the state, Singh said, …

Who is Bittu Bajrangi? Know more about cow vigilante arrested over Nuh clashes
1 year, 4 months ago

Who is Bittu Bajrangi? Know more about cow vigilante arrested over Nuh clashes

Live Mint  

Cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi was remanded in police custody on Wednesday in connection with the recent Nuh communal clashes. A senior police officer told PTI that Bajrangi and his associates had wielded illegal weapons during the VHP procession that came under attack in Muslim-majority Nuh on July 31. Meanwhile the VHP sought to address claims about the cow vigilante's association …

Nuh Violence Accused Held After Dramatic Chase By Cops In Civil Dress on Faridabad Streets
1 year, 4 months ago

Nuh Violence Accused Held After Dramatic Chase By Cops In Civil Dress on Faridabad Streets

News 18  

Haryana police have arrested Faridabad-based cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi in connection with the recent violence in Nuh and Gurugram that claimed the lives of at least six people. pic.twitter.com/SC04SydgiY — Press Trust of India August 15, 2023 Later, police questioned Bajrangi in connection with a fresh FIR registered against him and 15-20 others at Nuh’s Sadar police station based on …

Watch: How Rajdeep Sardesai tries to blame only Bajrang Dal for Nuh violence
1 year, 5 months ago

Watch: How Rajdeep Sardesai tries to blame only Bajrang Dal for Nuh violence

Op India  

Ever since an Islamist mob in Nuh caused violence by attacking Hindu devotees on 31st July, misinformation, fake news, and propaganda have been peddled by a certain section of the mainstream media through biased coverage. At 4:24 minutes into the interview clip uploaded by India Today on YouTube, Sardesai asks, “There are two narratives flowing; one is that the Bajrang …

Maha: 2 Youths Killed in Nashik Mob Lynching Cases; Bajrang Dal Associates Among 20 'Gaurakshaks' Held
1 year, 6 months ago

Maha: 2 Youths Killed in Nashik Mob Lynching Cases; Bajrang Dal Associates Among 20 'Gaurakshaks' Held

News 18  

Two youths have been killed in separate cases of mob lynching in Maharashtra’s Nashik district within the last two weeks. The police have arrested a total of 20 accused in connection with two cases, with nine arrests made in one case and 11 arrests made in the other. Since one of the youths has been found deceased, section 302, along …

‘Bajrang Dal not afraid of ban’, VHP leader reacts on Congress’ Karnataka win
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Bajrang Dal not afraid of ban’, VHP leader reacts on Congress’ Karnataka win

Hindustan Times  

Vishwa Hindu Parishad general secretary Milind Parande seemed unbothered by the Congress’ emphatic 135 seats victory in the Karnataka Assembly election Saturday as he claimed that the organisation’s youth wing Bajrang Dal is not afraid of the ban threat as was proposed by the Congress party in its election manifesto. “If they ban Bajrang Dal out of hatred for Hindus, …

Maharashtra: Two cops booked for assaulting a Bajrang Dal member without any reason
1 year, 10 months ago

Maharashtra: Two cops booked for assaulting a Bajrang Dal member without any reason

Op India  

On Wednesday, the Maharashtra government police booked two of its officers named Udayraj Shukla and Sandesh Pawar and sent them to police headquarters for allegedly unnecessarily assaulting a person belonging to a local Hindu group while he was going to the farm. Superintendent of Police Yavatmal, Dr. Pavan Basode mentioned in the letter dated March 8 that a Hindu person …

SIT Formed to Probe Bajrang Dal Activist's Killing in Jharkhand
2 years, 1 month ago

SIT Formed to Probe Bajrang Dal Activist's Killing in Jharkhand

News 18  

A 15-member Special Investigation Team has been formed to investigate the killing of a Bajrang Dal activist at Chakradharpur in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district, a senior police officer said. The SIT, with Chakradharpur Sub-Divisional Police Officer Kapil Chaudhary as its head, will probe the incident and nab the culprits at the earliest, Superintendent of Police Ashutosh Shekhar told PTI on …

Slain Bajrang Dal member’s kin threatened in K’taka:Police
2 years, 2 months ago

Slain Bajrang Dal member’s kin threatened in K’taka:Police

Hindustan Times  

The family members of slain Bajrang Dal member Harsha, who was fatally stabbed on February 20 this year in Bharti Nagar locality of Shivamogga town, have filed a police complaint alleging that they were threatened by unidentified men on Monday night, police said on Tuesday. Six bike-borne men from another community came outside the house around 11.15pm on Monday in …

Bajrang Dal activist Harsha's murder was committed with intention of sparking communal violence: NIA finds
2 years, 9 months ago

Bajrang Dal activist Harsha's murder was committed with intention of sparking communal violence: NIA finds

Op India  

According to reports, early investigations by the National Investigation Agency have revealed that the murder of Bajrang Dal activist Harsha in Karnataka was perpetrated to orchestrate communal unrest against the backdrop of the hijab issue. The Karnataka government recently handed over the inquiry into the death of Bajrang Dal activist Harsha to the NIA. According to a friend of the …

Bajrang Dal activist murder: K'taka court orders probe against minister Eshwarappa for provocative speech
2 years, 9 months ago

Bajrang Dal activist murder: K'taka court orders probe against minister Eshwarappa for provocative speech

India Today  

A Special Court for People's Representatives has ordered a probe against Rural Development minister KS Eshwarappa for provocative speeches made following the murder of Bajrang Dal activist Harsha. READ | 'Muslim goons': Eshwarappa blames Shivakumar's remark for Karnataka Bajrang Dal activist's murder Eshwarappa had said: “Muslim goons have killed him. This goondagiri won't be tolerated.” Harsha, the Bajrang Dal activist, …

Karnataka: UAPA invoked against 10 accused in the murder case of Bajrang Dal activist Harsha
2 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka: UAPA invoked against 10 accused in the murder case of Bajrang Dal activist Harsha

Op India  

The Karnataka police have pressed charges under the stringent Unlawful Activities Act, 1967 against the persons arrested in connection with the murder of Bajrang Dal activist Harsha. Since the Karnataka police are “suspecting a larger conspiracy behind the murder” of Harsha it has decided to invoke UAPA against the accused namely, Mahammad Qasif, Syed Nadeem, Rihan Sharief, Asif Ullah Khan, …

UAPA invoked against 10 accused in Karnataka Bajrang Dal activist murder case
2 years, 10 months ago

UAPA invoked against 10 accused in Karnataka Bajrang Dal activist murder case

India Today  

The Shivamogga district police on Monday booked ten accused in the Karnataka Bajrang Dal activist murder case under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967. READ | Karnataka's Shivamogga tense after murder of 23-year-old Bajrang Dal activist | 10 points The police stated that the investigation team completed the inquiry and has handed over the accused to judicial custody. READ | He …

Six accused in Bajrang Dal activist Harsha murder case arrested
2 years, 10 months ago

Six accused in Bajrang Dal activist Harsha murder case arrested

Op India  

Karnataka police have so far arrested a total of 6 individuals in connection with the murder of Bajrang Dal activist Harsha, Shivamogga SP Laxmi Prasad informed on Tuesday, February 22. Total 6 arrested, 12 being questioned in connection with Bajrang Dal worker Harsha murder case: SP Laxmi Prasad, Shivamogga, Karnataka pic.twitter.com/hKJkIRlMIc — ANI February 22, 2022 Media reports suggest that …

Bajrang Dal activist's murder: Twelve taken into custody in Shivamogga
2 years, 10 months ago

Bajrang Dal activist's murder: Twelve taken into custody in Shivamogga

Firstpost  

Karnataka home minister Araga Jnanendra said that the interrogation is on and while three people are already arrested, if the remaining are involved, they will be arrested, too Shivamogga: Twelve people have been taken into custody by the police in connection with the murder of a 28-year-old Bajrang Dal activist, which sparked violence in this district headquarters town. Karnataka Home …

Bajrang Dal activist murder: Congress behind killing, alleges Karnataka BJP MLA
2 years, 10 months ago

Bajrang Dal activist murder: Congress behind killing, alleges Karnataka BJP MLA

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: A day after Bajrang Dal activist Harsha was alleged murdered, BJP MLA MP Renukacharya alleged that the Congress party is responsible for the murder and urged the government to hand over the case to NIA. Renukacharya said, "I am clearly stating that the Congress party is responsible for the murder of Harsha. A 26-year-old Bajrang Dal activist Harsha was …

Bajrang Dal activist\'s murder: 2 more detained in Shivamogga
2 years, 10 months ago

Bajrang Dal activist\'s murder: 2 more detained in Shivamogga

Deccan Chronicle  

Shivamogga: Two more persons have been detained in connection with the murder of a 28-year-old Bajrang Dal activist here, police sources said on Tuesday. Following the incident, the city witnessed violence, arson, stone-pelting and damage to the properties during the funeral procession on Monday that left at least three persons, including a photo journalist and a policewoman, injured. A few …

Bajrang Dal activist murder: Harsha was killed as he thought about Hindus, says his brother
2 years, 10 months ago

Bajrang Dal activist murder: Harsha was killed as he thought about Hindus, says his brother

India Today  

Praveen, brother of Bajrang Dal worker Harsha, has said that his brother was killed as he "used to think about Hindus". Bajrang Dal activist Harsha, 23, was stabbed to death in Shivamogga district of Karnataka on Sunday, February 20. Read | 'Muslim goons': Eshwarappa blames Shivakumar's remark for Karnataka Bajrang Dal activist's murder Due to continued unrest, Section 144 was …

Karnataka Police Has Arrested 3 Accused In Bajrang Dal Activist Murder Case, Home Minister Araga Jnanendra Says
2 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka Police Has Arrested 3 Accused In Bajrang Dal Activist Murder Case, Home Minister Araga Jnanendra Says

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Karnataka police on Monday have arrested three accused in Bajrang Dal activist Harsha's murder case said the state Home Minister Araga Jnanendra. The Home Minister asserted that the department doesn't want to disclose any further information about the murder at this moment and he said that the probe is still on. The Karnataka Home Minister said that …

Bajrang Dal activist stabbed to death in Shivamogga; prohibitory orders clamped
2 years, 10 months ago

Bajrang Dal activist stabbed to death in Shivamogga; prohibitory orders clamped

Deccan Chronicle  

Shivamogga: A 23-year old Bajrang Dal activist was stabbed to death in this district headquarters town, police said, as the administration clamped prohibitory orders for two days and announced a holiday for schools and colleges on Monday, following tension. To a query on the leader of opposition and Congress leader Siddaramaiah demanding Home Minister Araga Jnanendra's resignation, the Chief Minister …

Bajrang Dal activist death: 'Muslim goons have killed him,' alleges Karnataka minister Eshwarappa
2 years, 10 months ago

Bajrang Dal activist death: 'Muslim goons have killed him,' alleges Karnataka minister Eshwarappa

India TV News  

Highlights Karnataka's Rural Development minister KS Eshwarappa has accused 'Muslim goons' of killing Eshwarappa also accused Congress' Karnataka chief of instigating the killing with Hijab comments A 23-year-old Bajrang Dal activist was allegedly stabbed to death Bajrang Dal activist death in Karnataka: Blame game in the political circle has started over Bajrang Dal activist death in Bharathi Colony, the town, …

4 people \'associated\' with Bajrang Dal held for murder of Muslim youth in Karnataka
2 years, 11 months ago

4 people \'associated\' with Bajrang Dal held for murder of Muslim youth in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Four people, allegedly associated with the Bajrang Dal have been arrested in connection with the assault on two persons at Nargund in Gadag district, one of whom succumbed to injuries. According to police sources, Sameer Shahapur, a server in a roadside eatery in Nargund, and his friend Shamsher Khan Pathan, both aged about 19, were allegedly attacked by a …

Bajrang Dal leader among four held in Nargund over murder of youth
2 years, 11 months ago

Bajrang Dal leader among four held in Nargund over murder of youth

The Hindu  

Police officers of Nargund in Gadag district in Karnataka have arrested four persons on the charges of murder and assault on two persons, one of whom succumbed to his injuries. The arrested persons are Bajrang Dal leader and civil contractor Sanju Nalvade, Mallikarjun alias Gundya Muttappa Hiremath, Channabasappa alias Channu Chandrashekar Akki, and Sakrappa Hanumanthappa Kakanur. The mob had attacked …

Muslim mob assaults a group of Bajrang Dal members in Bulandshahr, police deployed
3 years, 3 months ago

Muslim mob assaults a group of Bajrang Dal members in Bulandshahr, police deployed

Op India  

The Bajrang Dal members in Jahangirabad town in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh have approached the police with a complaint against some local youths named Samshudin, Naushad, Chaman, Akram, Rahim, Anas, Mehtab and 30-40 other unidentified youths accusing them of assault and kidnapping. Screengrab of the FIR filed in the case, via Facebook Bajrang Dal activist Yatendra Kumar had complained that when …

Man beaten up in UP's Kanpur by mob in police presence as daughter pleads for mercy
3 years, 4 months ago

Man beaten up in UP's Kanpur by mob in police presence as daughter pleads for mercy

India Today  

A Muslim man in Kanpur was beaten up on a road by a mob reportedly belonging to Bajrang Dal over allegations of forced religious conversion. According to Aftar's family members, Bajrang Dal members barged into their house and accused him of trying to forcibly convert a Hindu woman into Islam. Speaking to UP Tak, Dilip Singh confirmed that the Bajrang …

Caught on camera: Youth Akali Dal leader Vicky Middukhera shot dead in Mohali | WATCH VIDEO
3 years, 5 months ago

Caught on camera: Youth Akali Dal leader Vicky Middukhera shot dead in Mohali | WATCH VIDEO

India TV News  

Youth Akali Dal leader Vicky Middukhera was shot dead in broad daylight in Mohali on Saturday after being chased by two armed men who fired around 15 bullets at the young leader in the Mataur market at around 10.30 am before fleeing the spot. In the video, it is seen that the former president of Akali Dal’s student wing tried …

Jharkhand: Villagers blame Bajrang Dal workers for Khunti lynching
5 years, 3 months ago

Jharkhand: Villagers blame Bajrang Dal workers for Khunti lynching

India Today  

A tribal man was beaten to death by angry villagers in Jharkhand over suspicion of selling beef. Speaking to India Today TV, locals from Suari village under Karra PS of Khunti district expressed shock and grief over the death of Kalantus Barla. As soon as the news spread, several workers of Bajrang Dal came to the spot and beat the …

Bajrang Dal workers attacked by Sajid, Abid and Toufeeq in UP's Shamli
5 years, 7 months ago

Bajrang Dal workers attacked by Sajid, Abid and Toufeeq in UP's Shamli

Op India  

In a shocking incident in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, a group of Muslim youths attacked two Bajrang Dal workers, seriously injuring them over the issue of ‘Momos’. Two Bajrang Dal workers – Himanshu and Harsh, were also present at the spot. As Bajrang Dal workers were attacked, several others present at the market stood for their support and rescued them. However, …

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