Video shows man calling for abduction, acid attacks, killing of Muslims; action sought
New Delhi: A video circulating on social media platforms has raised widespread concern across the country. In the clip, a man identified as Rishabh Ojha is seen making statements that call for the abduction, acid attacks, and killing of Muslims. He also claims to be holding a Muslim man in captivity and subjecting him to abuse, with an intention to kill him later.
The video was first shared on X and later reposted on Instagram and Telegram. In the recording, Ojha speaks in Hindi and describes acts of violence, including acid attacks, forced religious conversion, and killings. The video has reportedly received thousands of views, with several users responding in support.
In the video, Ojha speaks about what he calls a “new method” of targeting people. “Earlier we used to shoot them or cut them, there was no fun in that. Now the method has changed,” he says, describing acid attacks as a way to inflict prolonged suffering and force victims to plead or agree to convert.
He further claims that such an act is already underway. “One is already in my control. He suffers every day. Soon he will get release,” he says, using the term “release” to suggest death. Observers note that even if the claim is false, the statement amounts to a serious threat that warrants immediate investigation. In the same video, Ojha appears to challenge law enforcement, saying, “If you think you can harm me or stop me, then try.”
Civil rights organisations, digital rights activists and several social media users have condemned the video, calling the statements a direct incitement to violence and a threat to public safety. They have urged authorities to take immediate action, investigate the claims made in the video, and ensure accountability, warning that failure to act could normalise hate speech and encourage real-world violence.
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Two injuries, one DNF, a DQ as India end messy World Relays campaign
Gaborone (Botswana) (PTI): Amoj Jacob and Ragul Kumar got injured during the men's 4x400m and 4x100 races respectively as India ended their World Athletics Relays campaign in disappointment on the second day of competitions here on Sunday.
The Indian camp had high hopes of making the 2027 World Championships in the men's 4x400m relay but the team did not finish (DNF) the race as Jacob suffered cramps and pulled out of the race after taking the baton from the first leg runner Dharamveer Choudhary. Rajesh Ramesh and Vishal TK were to run in the third and fourth legs.
Those teams which could not qualify for the 2027 Beijing World Championships by reaching the final round of each of the six relay events on Saturday were given another chance in the second qualification round on Sunday.
The top two teams in each of the two heats (in all six relay events) booked the Beijing ticket on Sunday.
India will now have to try and qualify for the World Championships through the Top Lists of the World Athletics, which is a long and tedious process.
In the men's 4x100m race, third leg runner Ragul Kumar fell down the track after failing to hand over the baton inside the exchange zone to fourth leg runner Gurindervir Singh, which clearly showed the lack of coordination among the runners.
Harsh Santosh Raut and Animesh Kujur ran the first two legs.
The Indian quartet was disqualified and Kumar was seen being taken away from the Field of Play with the help of the volunteers.
It was a comedy of errors in the case of the women's 4x100m race, which saw the baton being dropped during an exchange between first leg runner Tamanna and second runner Nithya Gandhe, though the Indians finished the race in 53.09 seconds.
Gandhe started running quite a distance, but after realising that the baton was not in her hand, she turned and ran back to pick it up.
The only silver-lining for the Indian contingent was the national record time in the mixed 4x100m relay race, though the quartet of Ragul Kumar, Nithya Gandhe, Animesh Kujur and Sneha SS finished sixth in heat number two with a time of 41.35 seconds, bettering the previous national mark of 42.30 seconds set in March in Chandigarh.
The mixed 4x400m relay quartet of Theerthesh P Shetty, Kumari Saloni, Nihal William and Rashdeep Kaur ended at fifth in heat number one with a time of 3 minutes and 19.40 seconds.
On Saturday, all the five Indian relay teams had failed to make it to the respective final rounds and thus missed out on the 2027 World Championships berths.
