Hindu girl kidnapped after family intoxicated by Muslim man in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh
Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, India 
6 January, 2024
Case Summary
In Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, Salim, a Muslim tailor, kidnapped a Hindu girl. According to the girl's father, Salim, son of Alibakhs, used an intoxicating substance on the family at night before abducting the sleeping girl from their home in Manakpur, Bandayu. The family discovered the abduction upon regaining consciousness, leading to a frantic search for their daughter. Despite initial pleas, the police at Wazirganj station showed little action, prompting the desperate father to seek help from various sources. As the case gained traction on social media, the police finally responded. The Badaun police announced on Twitter that a case had been registered, and the kidnapped girl was recovered on January 7, 2023. The arrest of the Muslim man was not yet confirmed.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
In this case, a minor Hindu girl was abducted by a Muslim man. This could potentially be a crime motivated by religious profiling, as it has been observed that in many cases, Muslim perpetrators target Hindu women and minor girls due to inherent animosity towards Hindus. Hindu women and girls are very vulnerable to crimes like rape and sexual assault at the hands of Muslim men. However, it is also possible that the crime was one of opportunity, where the Hindu girl was simply accessible to the Muslim perpetrator. Meanwhile, it could also be argued that for a Muslim perpetrator, a Muslim girl would likely be more accessible than a Hindu girl. The fact that the perpetrator specifically targeted the Hindu girl could suggest religious profiling of the victim. Nevertheless, this remains speculative, as the case details provide no clear indication of religious motivations. Furthermore, neither the victim nor her family made any statements suggesting a religious motive behind the crime. For this reason, this case has been added to the 'Undecided' database. If further information emerges that hints towards a religious motivation behind this crime, then it would be reclassified and included under the Hate Crime database. Disclaimer: It is important to clarify that the report does not specify the exact date when the girl's ordeal began, but it mentions that the victim was recovered on 7th January 2024. Since this is the earliest date mentioned, we are considering this as when the victim's ordeal began and using this as the incident date. While media coverage of the incident emerged on 10th January 2024, the Hinduphobia Tracker records the incident based on when the victim’s ordeal began, not when it was reported.
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 0
- Senior Citizen 0
- Unknown 1
Case Status
Complaint filed
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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