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🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Police urge Ondo churches, mosques to suspend night services

The Nigeria Police Force has advised religious leaders in Ondo State to suspend night services amid security threats following a recent kidnapping incident during a church service.

Feb 27 • 15:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

80-year-old man killed and buried in Bahia; four suspects arrested and one died in a confrontation with the police

An 80-year-old man in Bahia was murdered and buried after suspects believed he practiced religious activities against a family member, leading to four arrests and one suspect's death in a police confrontation.

Feb 27 • 14:40 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Allegations of religious conversion under the guise of exorcism, police took into custody

A report from Bhojpur district in India highlights tensions over alleged religious conversion linked to an individual promoting conversion under the pretense of exorcism.

Feb 24 • 16:33 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Allegations of religious conversion under the guise of exorcism, women clash with police

A tense situation arose in Bhojpur district, India, over alleged forced religious conversions linked to an exorcist known as 'Pani Wala Baba.'

Feb 24 • 15:08 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Recitation of Hanuman Chalisa Outside Mosque in Response to Prayer at Lucknow University

A Hindu organization recited the Hanuman Chalisa outside a mosque at Lucknow University following a prayer by Muslim students, leading to police intervention and legal actions against some students.

Feb 24 • 10:42 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

What did the victimized minor boys say about Swami Avimukteshwaranand?

The article discusses the serious allegations against Swami Avimukteshwaranand, including POCSO charges, and the police investigation involving statements from minor victims.

Feb 24 • 06:44 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Police Notice Issued to 13 Students for Praying at Lucknow University

Thirteen students at Lucknow University received police notices for allegedly disrupting construction work and conducting religious activities on campus.

Feb 24 • 05:11 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Sword of arrest hangs over Swami Avimukteshwaranand in sexual abuse case

Swami Avimukteshwaranand faces the threat of arrest following serious sexual abuse allegations, with an FIR lodged against him and police preparing for further investigations.

Feb 24 • 03:31 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Police investigate alleged antisemitic assault at scouts event

Victoria Police are investigating an alleged antisemitic assault involving a teenager at a Scouts event, where he was verbally abused and punched for wearing religious and national symbols.

Feb 23 • 05:48 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'Radicals are issuing threats...' Tamanna, who brought a Kanwar in a burqa, filed a case

Tamanna Malik, who wore a burqa to carry a Kanwar and perform rituals on Mahashivaratri, has received death threats and has filed a police report in Uttar Pradesh.

Feb 19 • 03:26 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

The tomb was demolished in Ghaziabad! Even the debris was taken away, police registered an FIR

A video showing individuals demolishing a religious tomb in Ghaziabad has sparked significant local unrest and prompted police action.

Feb 17 • 05:23 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

AUTH: The report of the administrative investigation on the incidents at the Polytechnic has been submitted

The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki has submitted the report of an administrative investigation regarding recent incidents at its Polytechnic School to the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs, and Sports.

Feb 16 • 12:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man is arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing women during religious rituals in SC

A 63-year-old man was arrested in Brazil for allegedly sexually abusing women during religious rituals while posing as a religious leader.

Feb 12 • 15:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Operation against suspect of religious intolerance seizes weapons and police uniform

A police operation in Aparecida de Goiânia led to the arrest of a suspect involved in threats against participants of an African-based religious ritual, resulting in the seizure of weapons and a police uniform.

Feb 10 • 23:17 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

The flight crew constantly had to guard against the religious police

The article discusses the experiences of flight attendants working under the scrutiny of the religious police in Saudi Arabia during pilgrimage flights.

Feb 8 • 08:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Teenager and young man drown during religious luau at Barra Beach

A teenager and a young man drowned during a religious luau at Barra da Tijuca beach in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning, prompting an investigation by the Civil Police.

Feb 5 • 10:33 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Mastermind of Mirzapur Conversion Case Arrested

The police in Mirzapur achieved a significant breakthrough by arresting Maulvi Khalilur Rahman, the mastermind behind a conversion scam targeting Hindu women who frequented gyms.

Feb 5 • 06:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Report confirms sexual violence against 11-year-old girl during church party in MG, says police

After two weeks of investigation, a report by the Civil Police of Minas Gerais confirmed that an 11-year-old girl was sexually assaulted during a religious event in Pedreiras, near Rio Paranaíba.

Feb 4 • 22:57 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: Imam from BiH attacked in Australia, footage published

Three individuals were arrested after forcing a Muslim religious leader to pull over in Melbourne and assaulted him, described by police as a racially motivated attack.

Jan 12 • 20:09 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

Hundreds of settlers storm Al-Aqsa and eviction notices for Palestinian homes

On Monday morning, hundreds of settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque, performing religious rituals under heavy protection from Israeli police, while eviction notices were distributed for more Palestinian homes.

Jan 12 • 12:21 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Committed a series of vandalism near Osijek: Broke monuments in the cemetery with an axe

A 50-year-old man from Palača, near Osijek, was arrested by police for committing multiple acts of vandalism, including breaking windows at a mortuary and vandalizing religious monuments with an axe.

Jan 9 • 13:48 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Man smashed religious monuments and a mortuary near Osijek. A 50-year-old man was arrested

A 50-year-old man was arrested by Osijek-Baranja police for vandalizing religious monuments and windows of a mortuary using an axe.

Jan 9 • 13:29 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Freemasons sue London police over membership reporting rules

Freemasons are seeking an urgent court injunction against a new Metropolitan Police policy requiring officers to report membership in the organization, claiming the rules amount to 'religious discrimination.'

Dec 29 • 19:23 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

A scandal struck, leaders demand to say whether they are members of the Masonic organization: They strike back

Masons have requested an urgent court injunction against the Metropolitan Police's new policy requiring officers to disclose their membership in the organization, arguing it constitutes 'religious discrimination' against police officers who are also Masons.

Dec 29 • 11:04 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Freemasons seek injunction against Met policy requiring officers to declare membership

The Freemasons have filed for an emergency injunction in the high court to stop the Metropolitan Police's policy mandating that officers disclose their membership in the organization, alleging it constitutes religious discrimination.

Dec 29 • 05:00 UTC

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