70-year-old shopkeeper Anwar Khan molests minor Dalit customer on the pretext of giving toffee
Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, India 
2 September, 2024
Case Summary
In the Hargaon police station area, Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh, a 70-year-old shopkeeper named Anwar Khan was arrested for molesting a minor Dalit girl (7 or 10-year-old based on reports) who had gone to his shop, Waris Grocery, to buy goods. On the pretext of giving her a toffee, accused Anwar forcibly pulled her inside despite her resisting, and molested her. The victim created noise which led a crowd to gather around. This made Mohammad Anwar leave the victim. After the minor victim's family lodged a complaint with the police, Anwar was arrested and sent to jail.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
In this case, a minor Dalit girl was molested by Muslim perpetrators. It has often been seen that Muslim perpetrators target Hindu girls owing to intrinsic animosity towards Hindus, specifically Hindu minors. However, due to the lack of concrete indication of a religious motive, this case is being categorized as 'undecided'. If more details emerge, it would be added to the hate crime database.
Victim Details
Total Victim
1
Deceased
0
Gender
- Male 0
- Female 1
- Third Gender 0
- Unknown 0
Caste
- SC/ST 1
- OBC 0
- General 0
- Unknown 0
Age Group
- Minor 1
- Adult 0
- Senior Citizen 0
- Unknown 0
Case Status
Arrested
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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