Violence broke out in Indore, Madhya Pradesh's Mhow area when residents celebrating India's cricket victory over New Zealand were attacked as they passed Jama Masjid in their march. There have been claims that a mob from the masjid began throwing stones at others celebrating India's victory as the procession passed by.

According to Dainik Bhaskar, the people in the procession chanted "Jai Shri Ram," which reportedly angered some individuals near Jama Masjid, leading to the attack. A PTI report also confirmed that the procession came under attack as it neared the mosque. Videos of the incident show that slogans like "Allahu Akbar" and "Naara-e-Taqbeer" were shouted before a Muslim mob began pelting stones. Reports indicate that several shops and vehicles were set on fire. According to Dainik Bhaskar, stone pelting also took place near a temple. As soon as the violence was reported, individuals like Mohammad Zubair and other Islamist propagandists tried to shift the blame onto Hindus, despite the violence being started by Muslims. Earlier, Zubair attempted to justify the riots by claiming that firecrackers outside the Jama Masjid and chants of "Jai Shri Ram" had provoked the Muslims.

In a follow-up tweet, Mohammad Zubair claimed that violence started because Hindus celebrating India’s cricket victory threw firecrackers inside the Jama Masjid. Angered by this, Muslims "retaliated." However, both these claims have been proven false. During an interview with News18, the Imam of Jama Masjid acknowledged that the violence in Mhow began when a group of Muslims attempted to attack Hindus who were chanting "Jai Shri Ram" while celebrating a cricket victory. Meanwhile, Mohammad Zubair and other propagandists are trying to shift the blame onto Hindus, downplaying the role of Muslim rioters. However, the Imam’s statement clearly confirms that the initial violence started with Muslims targeting Hindus near the Jama Masjid.

In the video, the Imam tries to defend the Muslim rioters, but at the same time, he admits that Hindus were chanting "Jai Shri Ram." This chanting angered the Muslims, who then came out of the mosque and attempted to attack the Hindus. While acknowledging this attack, the Imam claimed that he, along with the police, helped save the Hindus. However, he still confirms that the violence started because the Hindus expressed their religious identity by chanting "Jai Shri Ram."

Another false claim being spread by Islamists is that Hindus threw firecrackers inside the Jama Masjid, which is seen as an act of aggression by them. However, the police statement denies this claim. According to the police, Hindus were celebrating India's cricket victory by bursting firecrackers. As the procession passed the mosque, firecrackers were still being lit. Mohammad Zubair, known for his biased reporting, tried to defend Muslim rioters and suggested that Hindus were responsible by highlighting the statement of the Imam of Jama Masjid.

Although Zubair also included the police statement, his decision to share the Imam’s words seemed like an attempt to create confusion. Interestingly, neither Zubair nor any other Islamist has shared the Imam’s statement where he admits that Muslims attempted to lynch Hindus who were chanting "Jai Shri Ram" during the victory procession. Looking at what is being called “provocation,” it becomes clear that Hindus were simply celebrating India’s victory by chanting "Jai Shri Ram"—an expression of their faith—and bursting firecrackers, which is a common way of celebrating. The Muslims in Mhow, eager for a reason to stir up trouble, appeared to be looking for an opportunity to cause chaos. We've seen repeatedly that in India, Muslims often use the idea of 'provocation' as an excuse to assert control over the streets.

For them, 'provocation' can mean anything from a Hindu procession passing through areas with a Muslim majority to Hindus openly celebrating their festivals in public, even with permission from local authorities. In this case, the 'provocation' came in the form of celebrations of India's win in the Champions Trophy, which occurred during the month of Ramzan.