Overview
- Kaithal police registered a suo motu FIR on 27 December over the Kalayat video, with officials citing suspected hate speech and noting that the accused’s identity and the time of the incident are still being established.
- Hindustan Times reported the case was booked under BNS Sections 196(1), 299 and 353(1) at Kalayat police station, and senior officers said the investigation is ongoing.
- In Fatehabad’s Hans Colony, a local man was seen grabbing a Kashmiri vendor by the collar and pressuring him to chant “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” after which police said the vendor would submit a formal complaint and that an inquiry is underway.
- The Kaithal video shows a man invoking violence in Bangladesh, ordering a vendor to chant “Vande Mataram,” threatening to burn him alive, and forcing him to leave the village.
- A Haryana Police spokesperson called such acts unacceptable and promised appropriate legal action, as online posts and rights groups pressed for accountability.