Hyderabad, May 13 -- The deadly Pahalgam terror attack that snatched away 26 innocent lives has left a bloody trail of hate crimes against Indian Muslims and Kashmiris. A recent report by the Association of Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) suggests that 184 hate crime cases have been reported across the country, from April 22 to May 8.

The incidents include 84 cases of hate speech, 39 assaults, 19 instances of vandalism, and three murders. The report also documents cases involving lynching, social and economic boycott, intimidation, harassment, and calls for sexual violence.

Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of hate crimes with 43 cases, followed by Maharashtra (24) and Madhya Pradesh (20), the APCR report read. All three state...