Mohd Salman arrested for molesting a minor Hindu girl in Dhar, clicked her derogatory pictures
Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, India 
25 June, 2024
Case Summary
On June 26, Madhya Pradesh Police arrested an individual identified as Mohammed Salman for molesting a Hindu minor girl from Dhar. The accused blocked her on her way home from school under the guise of asking address and molested her. He clicked her derogatory pictures and threatened to circulate them if she refused to submit. The girl, who studied in Class 8, managed to reach home and inform her parents, who then filed a police complaint. The Police arrested the individual and launched an investigation into the case. Meanwhile, the administration decided to raze down the illegal vegetable shop belonging to the accused.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
Since the victim in this case is a minor, there is a strong suspicion of grooming involved. Grooming is a phenomenon where Muslim men specifically target minor non-Muslim girls for sexual exploitation, abuse and rape. However, since there is no specific evidence of a pattern of victimization of Hindu minors by the perpetrator and no indication from the parents of the minor that she was targeted for her religious identity, this case is being categorized as 'undecided'. If more information emerges, it will 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 0
- OBC 0
- General 0
- Unknown 1
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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