133 incidents of communal violence took place in first three months of 2026,

​According to a press release issued today, media reports from January 1 to March 31 documented 25 murders, four incidents of rape and violence against women, 35 attacks and looting at temples, and 69 other incidents, including assaults on the indigenous community.

According to the Oikya Parishad report, 46 attacks took place in January: 11 murders, one rape, nine attacks on temples, one attack on the indigenous community, three cases of land grabbing, one case of extortion, and 20 incidents of assault, robbery, vandalism, threats, and looting.

February saw 50 incidents: eight murders, one rape, 15 attacks on temples, one attack based on allegation of blasphemy, six cases of land grabbing, one abduction, and 18 other incidents of assault, robbery, vandalism, threats, and looting.

In March, there were 37 incidents: six murders, two incidents of rape or sexual harassment, 11 attacks on temples, one attack based on blasphemy allegations, one attack on the indigenous community, four cases of land grabbing, and 12 other incidents of assault, robbery, vandalism, threats, and looting.

Manindra Kumar Nath, acting general secretary of the Oikya Parishad, said minorities had hoped violence would subside after the formation of the BNP‑led government, but continuing attacks have left communities worried and alarmed.

The Parishad demanded arrest and exemplary punishment of perpetrators, compensation for victims, and medical treatment for the injured.