Hindu extremist mob attacks Muslim family in India over viral beef comment
Assailants linked to Bajrang Dal and Hindu Raksha Dal storm home of Muslim minor as police face scrutiny for bias and inaction
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A Hindu extremist mob brutally attacked a Muslim family in Ghaziabad, a city bordering India’s capital New Delhi, after a video of a Muslim teenage girl saying she would eat beef went viral — reigniting debate over rising religious vigilantism under India’s Hindu supremacist government.
According to Maktoob Media, the attackers belonged to Bajrang Dal and Hindu Raksha Dal, far-right groups aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and inspired by the broader Hindutva ideology, which seeks to define India as a Hindu-only nation.
Led by local extremist Daksh Chaudhary, the group barged into the girl’s home in Ghaziabad’s Tulsi Niketan neighbourhood, shouting Islamophobic slurs and threatening her family. Videos from the incident showed men chanting hate slogans as they attempted to break into the house.
Witnesses said the girl’s mother was verbally abused and the family was terrorized for hours before police intervened.
Ghaziabad lies in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, governed by Yogi Adityanath, a hardline Hindu monk known for his anti-Muslim rhetoric and bulldozer-style crackdowns on Muslim homes. Rights organizations have repeatedly accused his administration of fostering a culture of impunity for mobs that target minorities.
Police later filed a case against several accused — including Chaudhary and his associates — but confirmed that only two men had been arrested while the main instigator remains on the run. “He has shown no remorse and continues to release videos claiming he will keep fighting for Hinduism,” said Atul Kumar Singh, Assistant Commissioner of Police.
Daksh Chaudhary has a history of violent activity, including assaults on Rohingya Muslim refugees and attempts to desecrate mosques. Despite multiple criminal cases, he continues to mobilize thousands online through hate-filled videos that often target minorities.
Shortly after the attack, Pinki Chaudhary, head of Hindu Raksha Dal and known for his inflammatory speeches, joined the campaign, calling for the girl’s arrest and threatening to have her home demolished — echoing a practice frequently used in Uttar Pradesh against Muslim families accused of offending Hindu sentiments.
In one of the videos posted by Daksh Chaudhary, the visibly bruised girl appears forced to apologize under police watch. Instead of protecting her, officers also charged her for allegedly making “provocative remarks” about senior BJP leaders. Police said she would be “sent for counselling,” while senior perpetrators remained free.
Human-rights observers say the episode reflects how far-right Hindu groups, emboldened by political patronage, use social media and mob intimidation to police Muslim behaviour. Analysts warn that without accountability, such incidents reinforce an atmosphere of fear and second-class citizenship for India’s 200 million Muslims.
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