Video Of Burqa-Clad Woman In Bahrain Smashing Ganesh Idols Goes Viral, Prosecuted For Hate Crime
A video from Bahrain has gone viral on social media. The video shows a burqa-clad woman furiously throwing Ganpati idols on the floor of a supermarket. In the video, two burqa-clad women can be seen standing near an aisle where idols of Hindu God Ganesha are kept on the display ahead of the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival. The women can be seen arguing with the shopkeeper & even questioning why are there Hindu gods in the store. The act has been captured on camera. Soon after the video made its way on social media, netizens were fuming with anger. However, the Bahrain Police has taken prompt legal action against the woman who broke the Ganpati idols into pieces. Bahrain Ministry of Interior took to Twitter and confirmed that police has taken legal steps against the woman for damaging a shop in Juffair and "defaming a sect and its rituals", in order to refer her to the Public Prosecution.
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