Chandu Patil, a BJP leader and an MLC's son, who had earlier promised to flout government loudspeaker norms and was allegedly seen in the video of the procession, has not been named in the FIR.

An argument which reportedly stemmed from Masud having purchased a calf led to personal enmity that culminated in an attack on him by eight members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad-Bajrang Dal.

When Kavya was on her way to her friend Shamsheena's house to eat biryani on Eid ul Adha, she had no idea that the police would get involved.

Despite Hindutva mobs attacking vehicles and homes in Muslim localities on May 6, the police have yet to take any concrete action, leaving members of the Muslim community worried that the perpetrators will be allowed to get away scot-free.

A forum of Hindu organisations in Karnataka attempted to prevent lawyers from taking Kuthma Sheikh's case and created a hostile atmosphere in court.

The student has claimed that the complainant who filed the FIR, who is affiliated with Hindu youth group ABVP, was not present at the college on the day of the altercation.