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Hindu Activists Attack Students in Bareilly Restaurant, Accusing Them of “Love Jihad”
Lucknow, India – December 28, 2025 – A group of Hindu right-wing activists stormed a restaurant in Bareilly on December 27th, attacking students celebrating a birthday and accusing them of “love jihad.” The incident has sparked outrage and led to a First Information Report (FIR) being filed against the accused after social media outcry.
According to police reports, FIR 532/25 has been registered against Rishabh Thakur, Deepak Pathak, and 20-25 unidentified individuals under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections related to trespass, assault, criminal intimidation, and causing grievous hurt. Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam stated that authorities are working to identify all those involved in the attack.
Videos circulating online show the activists storming the restaurant. Initially, police issued challans (fines) against the victims, including two Muslim youths and restaurant staff, for disturbing the peace, further fueling the controversy.
The incident began when a first-year BSc. Nursing student hosted a birthday party attended by nine friends, including two Muslim men. The presence of the Muslim men with a Hindu woman allegedly triggered the attack, with the activists accusing them of “love jihad,” a conspiracy theory alleging a plot by Muslim men to convert Hindu women through marriage.
“They barged into my birthday party and assaulted my friend,” the nursing student stated in a video. “The attackers started accusing my friends of ‘Love Jihad’. They tried to harass and snatch my phone. We were helpless for sometime”
The Congress party has condemned the attack, accusing the ruling BJP government of creating an environment that enables such incidents. Senior Congress leader Anil Yadav stated that the incident is “a blot on civilised society” and criticized the police’s initial actions, saying it emboldens fringe right-wing organizations in Uttar Pradesh. He added that the police only registered the FIR against the accused after the public outcry.
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