Bihar

A Muslim woman from Madhubani, Bihar, died on March 1 after a mob allegedly tied her to a pole, beat her, and forced her to drink water mixed with urine and alcohol — while she was observing her Ramadan fast.

Abdul Salam, an elderly Muslim man from Darbhanga, Bihar, died after being struck with a rod by a neighbour’s son when he objected to an Islamophobic remark directed at his community during a local dispute.

Nitish Kumar faces widespread condemnation for removing a Muslim woman’s face veil during appointment ceremony.