(This article was submitted on March 18, 2026.)

NEW DELHI — A teenage Christian boy was assaulted by members of a Hindu group in Champa in Chhattisgarh earlier this week. The attackers reportedly filmed the incident and circulated the video on social media.

A clip purportedly shows the Hindutva men forcing the Christian boy to chant the Hindu slogan of “Jai Shri Ram”. Hindus often invoke the popular god Ram’s name as a greeting but in recent years, Hindu lynch mobs have turned Ram’s name into a murder cry.

Following the incident, local people protested, leading to police intervention. Authorities have arrested two individuals, and further investigations are ongoing, media reports reaching here said on Wednesday.

Police reportedly recovered religious books from the scene.

This incident occurred amidst a backdrop of rising reports of violence against Christians in Chhattisgarh. […]