Eleven incidents were reported across ten Indian states and union territories in the first week of November 2026.
Compiled 7 November 2026 from open-source reporting. Each incident is labelled by how clearly an anti-Muslim motive has been established. Allegations are as reported; most cases are still under investigation
Incident tracker · 1–7 November 2026
11incidents
- Reported targeting of Muslims4
- Demolitions and evictions2
- Motive not established4
- Disputed police action1
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All incidents at a glance
- 3 NovHyderabad, Telangana – delivery worker beaten after giving his name
- Early NovGurugram, Haryana – cow vigilante accused of assaulting cattle transporter
- 1–2 NovHowrah, West Bengal – truck driver asked “Are you Bangladeshi?”
- 1 NovDewas, Madhya Pradesh – mosque and mazar vandalised
- 1 NovDhubri, Assam – hundreds of families evicted
- ~2 NovRamnagar, Uttarakhand – 86 houses demolished
- 3 NovTuljapur, Maharashtra – 18-year-old beaten to death
- 4 NovSiwan, Bihar – shopkeeper dies after shop set on fire
- 5 NovMau, Uttar Pradesh – constable in POCSO case reposted
- 1 NovAnantnag, J&K – stones thrown at mosque during prayers
- 1 NovHooghly, West Bengal – six men arrested over cattle
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Reported targeting
Demolition / eviction
Motive not established
Disputed police action
Reported targeting of Muslims
1. Hyderabad, Telangana: delivery worker beaten after giving his name
- Habeeb Ansari, a Blinkit delivery worker from Bihar, was surrounded by about 10 people while returning to his warehouse around 11 pm.
- They allegedly asked his name and beat him after learning he was Muslim.
- He ran into a roadside eatery for help; the group allegedly dragged him out and beat him again.
- He alleges the attackers threatened him at the police station, and a constable demanded ₹1,500 and broke his phone.
- No FIR had been registered as of 6 November.
Source: The Siasat Daily
2. Gurugram, Haryana: cow vigilante accused of assaulting cattle transporter
- Monu Manesar, out on bail in the 2023 Nasir–Junaid murder case, is accused of assaulting a Muslim man transporting two bulls.
- He and his associates allegedly accused the man of cattle smuggling.
- The allegation is based on a video and social media reports; police had not confirmed it or taken action at the time of reporting.
Sources: Clarion India · X (@TheMuslim786)
3. Shibpur (Howrah), West Bengal: truck driver asked “Are you Bangladeshi?”
- A toll plaza employee allegedly harassed a Muslim truck driver for speaking Bengali.
- The driver was questioned about whether he was Bangladeshi.
Sources: Muslim Mirror · The Observer Post
4. Dewas, Madhya Pradesh: mosque and mazar vandalised
- Stones were thrown at a mosque, breaking the glass at its entrance.
- The cloth covering a mazar and religious flags were set on fire; the incident was caught on CCTV.
- Police registered a case and arrested at least one accused, Abhishek.
- The motive has not yet been established.
Sources: Clarion India · Dainik Jagran
Demolitions and evictions
5. Dhubri, Assam: hundreds of families evicted
- The drive began at 6 am with about 60 excavators and heavy police deployment.
- The administration says it cleared about 650 bighas (215 acres) of land it describes as government-owned.
- Those displaced are mainly Bengali-speaking Muslims; estimates range from 550 to 750 families.
- Mosques, mausoleums and graveyards were reportedly affected.
- The Deputy Commissioner said about 80% of residents had left before the machinery arrived.
Sources: The Sentinel · Madhyamam · Muslim Network TV
6. Ramnagar (Nainital), Uttarakhand: 86 houses demolished
- The administration and Forest Department demolished 86 houses in a Muslim settlement, saying they stood on government forest land.
- It was the second clearance there; 51 structures were demolished in December 2025.
- Congress MP Mohammad Jawed questioned whether the rules are applied equally to all communities.
Sources: Madhyamam · Maktoob
Motive not established
Muslim victims, but available reporting does not show they were targeted for their religion.
7. Tuljapur, Maharashtra: 18-year-old Sameer Patel beaten to death on suspicion
- Sameer Jabbar Patel, a first-year B.Com student, was allegedly beaten to death by a group of men.
- Former municipal council president Santosh Kadam had accused him of harassing his niece; reports also mention suspicion of a relationship with the girl, who is Hindu.
- His cousin Arbaz Sayyed was critically injured.
- A case of murder, attempted murder and abduction was registered; Kadam is among those arrested.
- AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel alleged about 20 people carried out the assault inside an ashram compound.
- We have seen the video of the assault and will not publish it.
Sources: The Siasat Daily · ThePrint/PTI · Times of India · Imtiaz Jaleel on X
8. Siwan, Bihar: shopkeeper dies after shop set on fire
- Mohammad Nadeem Hussain, 30, died of severe burns inside his general store.
- His family alleges three people threw acid on him, set the shop on fire and locked the shutter from outside.
- Police and forensic teams are investigating; the Times of India reported a possible payment dispute.
Sources: Clarion India · The New Indian Express
9. Mau, Uttar Pradesh: constable accused in POCSO case reposted
- In July 2023, a Class 10 Muslim girl accused constable Vishal Bharti of drugging, raping and filming her.
- He got bail after about six months and was reposted to Mau Police Line; the trial is ongoing.
- He is accused of paying people to file a false rape case against the girl’s father.
- No religious motive has been reported.
Source: X (@Delhiite_)
10. Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir: stones thrown at mosque during prayers
- Stones were thrown at a mosque during Isha prayers, causing minor damage.
- Police detained four people on 2 November and registered an FIR.
- Police say it began with a dispute over prayers in a house converted into a place of worship, and urged people not to give it a communal colour.
Source: UNI
Disputed police action
11. Hooghly, West Bengal: six men arrested over cattle
- Six Muslim men were arrested on allegations of cattle smuggling.
- Their families say the trade was legal.
Source: The Observer Post
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How this list was made
Incidents are drawn from news reports and social media posts, mostly from community-focused outlets, as mainstream coverage was limited at the time of writing. Each one is described as reported, with allegations marked as such. Cases without an established anti-Muslim motive are listed separately. This list will be updated as investigations progress.
