Religion Archive

The Kheda district of Gujarat has recently become the focal point of a significant criminal investigation that underscores the intersection of digital technology, predatory grooming, and communal sensitivities. The case, which emerged in full public view in April 2025, involves a minor Hindu girl who was allegedly subjected to a systematic cycle of sexual exploitation and blackmail by a group of nine Muslim men over a period of three years.

In a case that has deeply moved the local community, a Hindu woman who vanished from Aligarh in 2012 has finally been found. On the night of Friday, March 6, she was brought safely to the police in Mathura, marking the end of more than a decade of disappearance. Immediately after her rescue, she filed a formal complaint at the Govind Nagar Police Station against a man identified as Munna Ansari. Her testimony describes a harrowing journey of "kidnapping, rape, forced religious conversion, and years of mental and physical abuse."

GONDA, UTTAR PRADESH – A disturbing series of events centered around a private school in the Gonda district has resulted in police intervention and multiple arrests. Law enforcement officials in Uttar Pradesh took decisive action on February 15th, apprehending four individuals in connection with a harassment case involving a minor.

In the quiet town of Tarana, located in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district, a disturbing wave of communal violence has shattered the peace, forcing authorities to impose strict curfew measures.

In the intricate social tapestry of India, the transgender community—culturally revered as Kinnars or Hijras—has historically stood as a unified entity, navigating the margins of society through shared resilience and distinct traditions.

On Tuesday, the administration of Jammu and Kashmir took decisive action by terminating the employment of five government workers. The dismissal was carried out under the specific and stringent provisions of Article 311 (2)(c) of the Constitution. The primary reason cited for this strict measure was the alleged involvement of these employees with known terror outfits.

A 60-year-old Catholic priest from Kerala, Father James Cherickal, has been arrested in Canada on serious criminal charges involving minors. The arrest was carried out by Peel Regional Police on December 18, following allegations of sexual assault and sexual interference involving children under the age of 16. Father James Cherickal is originally from Kozhikode district in Kerala and is a member of the Kochi-based Syro-Malabar Church, which is the largest Catholic community in Kerala and one of the 23 Oriental Churches that are in communion with Rome.

On 18 December, the Islamic terrorist organisation ISIS released the 526th issue of its propaganda magazine Al-Naba. In this issue, the group openly praised the antisemitic massacre that targeted Jews at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.