India
oi-Gaurav Sharma
Police
in
Ghaziabad
register
a
case
after
videos
of
swords
being
handed
out
at
the
Hindu
Raksha
Dal
office
in
Shalimar
Garden
circulate.
Officers
say
weapons
were
distributed
publicly
in
the
presence
of
organisation
president
Pinky
Chaudhary,
and
an
event
described
as
self-defence
training
for
common
people
is
now
under
investigation.
According
to
police
records,
an
FIR
has
been
filed
against
16
identified
individuals
and
around
25
to
30
unknown
participants
linked
to
the
Hindu
Raksha
Dal
event.
So
far,
10
accused
have
been
arrested,
while
several
police
teams
are
working
to
track
the
remaining
suspects
using
local
inputs
and
digital
evidence.
Ghaziabad
police
have
registered
a
case
and
arrested
10
people
after
videos
showed
swords
being
distributed
at
a
Hindu
Raksha
Dal
office
in
Shalimar
Garden,
with
an
FIR
filed
against
16
identified
and
25-30
unknown
participants;
the
police
are
investigating
the
event,
which
was
promoted
as
self-defense
training,
for
potential
legal
violations.
Hindu
Raksha
Dal
sword
distribution
and
legal
action
by
Ghaziabad
police
Officials
state
that
handing
out
weapons
in
an
open
gathering
without
official
clearance
may
breach
legal
provisions.
Police
sources
mention
that
such
programmes
require
clear
administrative
permission,
which
appears
missing
here.
The
force
has
taken
a
strict
stand,
treating
the
sword
distribution
and
display
as
a
serious
public
order
issue.
Investigators
are
now
checking
multiple
video
clips
from
the
Hindu
Raksha
Dal
sword
distribution
event
to
confirm
who
received
weapons
and
who
organised
logistics.
Footage
from
mobile
phones
and
CCTV
cameras
near
the
Shalimar
Garden
office
is
being
analysed.
Based
on
this
evidence,
police
aim
to
identify
every
participant
and
fix
individual
responsibility.
Hindu Raksha Dal distributes weapons in Ghaziabad
Hindu Raksha Dal members displayed and distributed swords and axes in Ghaziabads Shalimar Garden area, telling residents to keep them for “protection against jihadis.” They cited killings of Hindus in Bangladesh as… pic.twitter.com/rZ5VnHfryR
— زماں (@Delhiite_) December 30, 2025“>
Hindu
Raksha
Dal
sword
distribution,
self-defence
claims
and
training
plans
During
the
gathering,
Hindu
Raksha
Dal
office-bearers
reportedly
told
attendees
that
every
Hindu
household
should
keep
means
for
self-defence.
Speakers
referred
to
recent
incidents
involving
Hindus
in
Bangladesh
and
urged
the
community
to
remain
alert.
The
organisation
argues
that
preparation
for
self-defence
can
help
people
face
any
situation
of
insecurity.
Hindu
Raksha
Dal
functionaries
also
say
there
is
a
plan
to
provide
training
on
what
they
call
proper
use
of
weapons
in
future
sessions.
While
the
group
frames
the
swords
as
tools
for
personal
protection
of
families,
especially
women
and
girls,
the
police
response
underlines
that
such
measures
must
operate
within
existing
law
and
formal
permission
processes.
