Zakir poses as Jackie to befriend, drug and rape Hindu girl, threatens to leak her pictures if she refuses to convert and marry him, his siblings issue death threats
Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, India 
23 August, 2024
Case Summary
A Muslim youth, Zakir Ansari from Baghpat, deceived and raped a girl by posing as a Hindu. Zakir made obscene videos of the victim and used them to blackmail her. He then pressured her to convert to Islam and threatened to kill her when she refused. Zakir's sister, brother, and mother are also involved in the crime. On August 24, authorities registered a case and initiated an investigation. In the case from the Jhinjhana police station area of Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh, the Hindu girl filed a detailed police complaint against Zakir Ansari, who initially introduced himself as a Hindu named "Jackie." The girl, a student in the Shahdara area of Delhi, met Zakir during her train commute home. Over time, Zakir approached her on social media and gradually gained her trust. One day, Zakir visited her room in Delhi, bringing food and cold drinks under the pretense of discussing studies. The drinks were drugged, causing her to lose consciousness. While she was unconscious, Zakir sexually assaulted her and recorded videos and photos of the incident. Afterward, he used these recordings to blackmail her into further meetings. Fearing that the videos would be leaked, the girl allowed him to return to her room, where he sexually assaulted her again. During one of these encounters, she accidentally discovered Zakir's real identity through his identity card. After realising she had been deceived, Zakir pressured her into marrying him, threatening to leak the videos if she did not comply. The girl agreed to his demand out of fear. He continued to visit her room, demanding a physical relationship, which led her to block his number. Zakir tracked her down at her coaching centre where he pressured her to convert to Islam and marry him. He threatened to upload her intimate videos online and drive her to commit suicide if she did not comply. He also warned her that the Uttar Pradesh Police could not do anything to stop him. Following these threats, Zakir's siblings, Shakir, Nikhat, and Soni, began calling and messaging her, demanding she convert to Islam and threatening her with violence and death if she refused. The girl left her studies in Delhi and returned to her village in Jhinjhana. Despite this, Zakir continued to pursue her, even visiting her village with a friend. In one instance, he took a relative's phone and used it to call her, saying, “I’m calling from your brother’s number now, but next time I’ll shoot them and take you away.” Zakir also began demanding money from them, using threats to extort them. A female political leader from Baghpat also joined in, threatening the victim and her family on Zakir’s behalf. After months of harassment, the girl and her family finally filed a police complaint. The FIR against Zakir Ansari, his brother Shakir, his sisters Nikhat and Soni, and the politician includes charges under Sections 64(2)(m), 351(3), 308(1), and 123 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), as well as violations of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case has been added to the hate tracker under the prime category- Hate crimes against women in relationships and sexual crimes. Further, according to details, three sub-categories under the above-mentioned category have been selected here. the first is- Man pretends to be Hindu- When a non-Hindu man pretends to be a Hindu to deceive a Hindu woman into a relationship, the act is seen as triggered by malafide intentions. In some cases, the woman eventually accepts the man’s original religious identity and converts after the man’s identity is revealed. These cases could be argued as cases of religious brainwashing and a result of the pressure a woman feels after getting into a relationship with a man. The woman, it can be argued, also changed her religious identity because of the stigma she believes she might face if she chooses to walk out of a deceptive relationship. However, for the purpose of documenting hate crimes, the cases in this subcategory are limited to those where there is explicit violence aimed at religious conversion against the wishes of the victim (force-feeding beef, blackmailing with intimate videos, rape on refusal to convert, etc), or if the woman herself complains of the man’s religious deception. In such cases, it is established that the deception of the non-Hindu man had a specific aim of religious conversion or targeting of the victim due to her Hindu religious identity, therefore, making it a religiously motivated hate crime. The second sub-category under which this case has been placed is- Blackmailed to convert- When Hindu women are in a relationship with non-Hindu men, there are cases where the woman is blackmailed to convert her religion, owing to her religious identity of being a Hindu. Such relationships may be consensual with the religious identity of the non-Hindu man known to the victim, however, there could be cases where the relationship is not consensual and the non-Hindu man starts blackmailing a Hindu woman to convert her religion. In these cases, it is often seen that the Hindu woman is blackmailed with intimate photos and/or videos, threats of harm to her or her family, threats of violence etc. Such cases are driven by specific religious motivations and against the religious identity of the victim and are therefore qualified as hate crimes. The third sub-category relevant here is- Assault or threat upon refusal to convert- When Hindu women are in a relationship with non-Hindu men, there are cases where the woman faces threats or assault after she refuses to convert and change her religious identity owing to pressure/force by the non-Hindu man. Such relationships may be consensual with the religious identity of the non-Hindu man known to the victim. Somewhere along the relationship, the non-Hindu man starts pressurizing the Hindu woman to convert to Islam and upon her refusal, assaults or threatens the victim. Such cases are driven by specific religious motivations and against the religious identity of the victim and are therefore qualified as hate crimes. Cases where the Hindu woman converts to Islam and does not file a complaint about the force or threat, are not considered a part of the hate tracker, even though, it may be argued that the woman was brainwashed or threatened to convert to Islam. Here, a Muslim youth, under the guise of a Hindu, deceives a Hindu girl, exploiting her trust by pretending to share her faith. He not only violates her by raping her but also records obscene videos to blackmail her into converting to Islam. This act goes beyond mere criminal behaviour; it is a calculated and malicious attack on her religious identity. By assuming a false Hindu identity, the Muslim perpetrator betrays the girl's trust, manipulating her into a situation where he can coerce her into abandoning her faith. The use of blackmail to force conversion is a clear demonstration of religious hate, as it targets the victim's religious beliefs and seeks to erase her identity. This case is a glaring example of how deep-seated intolerance can manifest in violent and coercive actions, with the ultimate goal of religious subjugation and domination. The deliberate nature of the deception and the subsequent attempt to force conversion highlights the extent of disdain the accused harboured for the victim's faith. Further, the accused also started threatening the Hindu victim after his identity was revealed. Such actions are not random but are directed specifically at individuals because of their religious affiliation. This targeted violence is a direct expression of hate and intolerance towards the victim's religion, hence this case has been classified as a religious hate crime.
Victim Details
Total Victim
1
Deceased
0
Gender
- Male 0
- Female 1
- Third Gender 0
- Unknown 0
Caste
- SC/ST 0
- OBC 0
- General 0
- Unknown 1
Age Group
- Minor 0
- Adult 1
- Senior Citizen 0
- Unknown 0
Case Status
Complaint registered
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
From 2 To 5
Perpetrators Gender
both
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