Hyderabad, April 4 -- At least 67 hate crimes were recorded across India in February 2026, a 59.5 per cent rise from January's figures, according to data we compiled at Siasat.com.

Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of cases at 20, followed by Telangana with 14, of which 13 were against Muslims and one against Dalits. Five of Telangana's cases originated in Hyderabad alone.

The month also saw sustained hate speech at public rallies, an AI-generated video by a ruling party's official handle depicting a sitting Chief Minister firing at Muslim men and fresh instances of caste-based discrimination in states across the country. 

Yet, against this backdrop, a handful of incidents - collectively being called the "Mohammed Dee...