Instagrammer shares post celebrating Nejaru murder, heroize accused as ‘world record breaker'
Udupi: A viral social media post shared in the instant image sharing platform, Instagram, celebrating the chilling quadruple murder in Nejaru has garnered widespread outrage from netizens. The viral Instagram story is seen portraying the accused as a ‘world-record breaker.’
The story in circulation was shared from an Instagram account identified as (Hindu_Mantra_) with a caption which stated "He killed 4 Muslims within 15 minutes and created a world record". In the post, the accused Praveen Chowgale was seen glorified with his photos being edited with a crown placed on his head. The malicious account holder, justifying his/her actions also mentioned that “No one has come to the issue of Udupi girls, therefore, we will not come to this issue either.''
At a time when the society is recovering from the brutal killing of four of the same family that has sent shockwaves across the entire state, this malicious post has now triggered massive outrage.
Upon running a scan on the platform, we found that this is not the first such malicious attempt, the account with around 1,585 followers has around 54 posts uploaded and most of them were found to be having hateful content, especially loathing and denigrating the Muslim community.
Meanwhile a case has been lodged against the Instagram user at the Udupi CEN (Cyber, Economics and Narcotics) station.
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Christmas decorations vandalised by VHP activists at school in Nalbari; Tension in area
Nalbari: Tension prevailed in the Panigaon area of Nalbari district on December 24 after members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal allegedly entered the premises of St Mary’s School and vandalised materials prepared for Christmas celebrations.
According to local sources, activists of the VHP and Bajrang Dal entered the school campus ahead of Christmas and raised slogans inside the premises. It is alleged that Christmas-related decorations and materials kept within the school compound were damaged and set on fire.
Eyewitnesses said that members of the Bajrang Dal were the first to enter the campus, during which they allegedly raised slogans such as “Jai Shri Ram,” “Jai Hindu Rashtra,” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” and burnt items prepared for Christmas celebrations. The incident created panic among local residents and led to concerns over law and order in the area. No injuries have been reported so far.
The incident comes amid reports of similar acts in Nalbari town in recent days, where Christmas decorations displayed at several commercial establishments were allegedly set on fire.
Reacting to the incident, fact-checker Mohammed Zubair said on social media that VHP and Bajrang Dal activists entered St Mary’s School on Christmas Eve, raised slogans and destroyed Christmas decorations. His post drew attention to the incident and sparked wider discussion online.
Police have not yet issued an official statement on the incident. Further details are awaited.
On Christmas Eve, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal goons entered St. Mary’s School in Panigaon, Nalbari, chanting slogans like “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hindu Rashtra.” They destroyed and set fire to all Christmas decorations prepared at the school. pic.twitter.com/LQHV7FWUvz
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) December 24, 2025
