{"id":200245,"date":"2026-05-11T11:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=200245"},"modified":"2026-05-11T11:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:00:46","slug":"mosques-muslim-homes-meat-shops-targeted-in-bengal-after-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/05\/11\/mosques-muslim-homes-meat-shops-targeted-in-bengal-after-polls.html","title":{"rendered":"Mosques, Muslim homes, meat shops targeted in Bengal after polls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-200246\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/05\/Masq-homes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"754\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/05\/Masq-homes.jpg 754w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/05\/Masq-homes-390x217.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>New Delhi: The Association for Protection of Civil Rights has documented 34 cases of violence against Muslims in West Bengal between May 4 and May 7, 2026, following the BJP\u2019s electoral victory.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, the APCR report cites two fatalities, including a Muslim man killed while protecting a mosque in Gosanimari, Cooch Behar. Cooch Behar and North 24 Parganas reported seven incidents each, while South 24 Parganas and Kolkata saw five each.<\/p>\n<p>At least 54 properties were attacked, affecting around 50 Muslims. Mosques were assaulted, Muslim-owned hotels in Barasat demolished, homes vandalised in Nandina and Abutra villages, and meat shops and cattle markets targeted. The report also noted \u201cbulldozer processions\u201d and attempts to rename Muslim-associated roads. APCR said the findings, compiled through local sources, point to a broader climate of hostility rather than isolated incidents. No official response from state authorities or the BJP had been issued at the time of publication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: The Association for Protection of Civil Rights has documented 34 cases of violence against Muslims in West Bengal between May 4 and May 7, 2026, following the BJP\u2019s electoral victory. 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