The month of April 2025 witnessed a sharp rise in violent incidents targeting the Hindu community across multiple districts of West Bengal. The attacks—ranging from targeted killings and sexual violence to desecration of temples and destruction of livelihoods—have raised serious concerns about communal security in the state. Many of the incidents point toward increasing radicalisation and alleged administrative apathy, with victims often citing police inaction or complicity.
Below is a district-wise chronology of the reported incidents:
#1 West Medinipur (1 April 2025)
In Raghunathpur village under the jurisdiction of Daspur Police Station, Hindu sadhu Sri Hiranmay Goswami Maharaj was attacked by unidentified assailants. Devotees rushed him to a hospital for treatment. The motive behind the assault remains unknown.
#2 Jalpaiguri (1 April 2025)
A minor Hindu girl was allegedly murdered by two individuals identified as Maher Sheikh and Rohit Roy in New Jalpaiguri. The girl’s body was later discovered abandoned in a forested area. The nature of the murder has sparked local outrage.
#3 North 24 Parganas (5 April 2025)
A Basanti Puja pandal in the Kachhari Bari area, under Gobardanga Police Station limits, was vandalized by unknown miscreants. The attackers desecrated the deity and then set the idol on fire during the early morning hours.
#4 Kolkata (8 April 2025)
TMC leader Dipak Dhali reportedly assaulted a Hindu youth for installing a Ram Navami banner. Dhali, a member of the Chandpur Panchayat in Arbelia near Rajarhat, allegedly objected to the public display and resorted to violence.
#5 East Medinipur (8 April 2025)
A brutal case of sexual assault was reported from Kolaghat. A 25-year-old man, Mantaj Hossain, allegedly raped a minor Hindu girl and then inserted a fork in her rectum. Hossain fled the scene but was later apprehended by police in New Town, Kolkata.
#6 Kolkata (10 April 2025)
During a protest against the Waqf Amendment Act, a Muslim mob reportedly coerced a Hindu bus driver into removing a saffron flag. Eyewitnesses claim police personnel present at the scene did not intervene.
#7 Hooghly (11 April 2025)
In Chanpadani, a Muslim mob vandalized several Hindu-owned shops during a rally opposing the Waqf Amendment Act. Several shops suffered extensive damage.
#8 Murshidabad (12 April 2025)
A large-scale communal attack was reported in Dhuliyan. Armed Islamist mobs attacked multiple Hindu villages—Betbona, Dighri, and Jafrabad. Homes were looted and burned, temples desecrated, and shops destroyed. Livestock was also taken. In the aftermath, several Hindu families fled across the Ganga river to seek safety in Malda district. The Border Security Force (BSF) and Central Forces were deployed to restore order.
#9 Murshidabad (13 April 2025)
In Jafrabad village under Samserganj Police Station, two Hindu men—Hargovinda Das and his son Chandan Das—were brutally murdered. A formal complaint was lodged by Parul Das, the widow of Hargovinda Das, naming Yusuf Sheikh, Akbar Sheikh, Hazrat Ali, Kalu Nadar, Nurul Sheikh, and Ansar Ali as the accused.
#10 Nadia (15 April 2025)
On Eid night, a married Hindu woman was gang-raped in Nabadwip by five individuals, including four Muslims and one Hindu. Her minor daughter was also physically assaulted. All accused were later arrested by the police.
#11 North Dinajpur (21 April 2025)
In Basudevpur village of Raiganj, a Hindu family was attacked by Islamists. Individuals identified as Rashid and Saddam led the assault, reportedly after the family refused to sell their house despite ongoing pressure. To escape the attackers, Bidhan Majumder and his wife took shelter in a nearby cornfield.
#12 Malda (23 April 2025)
In Sekendarpur village, Hindu villagers protesting the murder of a local youth, Nimai Mondal, were reportedly assaulted by police. Mondal was killed while patrolling his village at night.
#13 West Medinipur (24 April 2025)
Four Islamist assailants mutilated a sacred Nandi Maharaj idol in Kazirhat village under Ghatal Police Station. When villagers gathered to protest, police arrived and allegedly lathi-charged the crowd indiscriminately, injuring at least 10 people, including women and children.
#14 Howrah (24 April 2025)
In the Chatterjee Haat area of Santragachhi, a Hindu family, including two young children, was forced to abandon their ancestral home due to ongoing harassment by Islamist elements. In a video appeal, Dipak Chowdhury and his wife narrated the series of threats and abuses they endured.
#15 North 24 Parganas (26 April 2025)
In Duttapukur, local police stopped a group of Hindu youths from burning a Pakistani flag. In a viral video, officers were heard stating, “You can’t burn the Pakistani flag here. It’s a sensitive area.”
#16 Howrah (27 April 2025)
In Bhagawatipur village under Sankrail Police Station, Islamists attacked a Puja pandal late at night. According to reports, a group of Muslim men harassed Hindu women at the pandal and, when confronted, returned with weapons. At least five individuals—Amar Patra, Debashis Barik, Bishnu Sardar, Bijoy Singh, and Chandu Barik—were injured in the ensuing attack.
April 2025 marked one of the most violent months for Hindus in West Bengal in recent times. With attacks spanning 11 districts and taking various forms—mob violence, sexual assault, religious desecration, and targeted killings—the alarming trend calls for urgent attention from both the state and central authorities. Community leaders and human rights observers have raised concerns about rising radicalisation and alleged state inaction, demanding thorough investigations and protection for vulnerable Hindu populations across West Bengal.
(With inputs from Hindu Voice)
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