The New Delhi-based Association for Protection of Civil Rights documented 322 hate crimes against India’s Christians and Muslims during the first nine months of 2024.
“Of the 54 deaths documented, 21 occurred at the hands of state authorities,” according to the report. “These included 12 deaths in alleged police encounters and nine deaths in custody or prison.”
India, a nation of 1.42 billion, is 73% Hindu, 14% Muslim, and 5% Christian.