Asif pretends to Rahul and rapes a Hindu girl, records her obscene videos and use them to threaten her to convert to Islam
Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India 
1 May, 2024
Case Summary
Asif Qureshi, a Muslim youth from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, deceived a Hindu girl by pretending to be Rahul and lured her into a relationship. Over time, he sexually assaulted her and secretly took explicit photos and videos. When the girl discovered his true identity, Asif began blackmailing her, pressuring her to convert to Islam by threatening to release the images and videos online. After enduring continuous harassment, the girl filed a complaint with the police on July 30th. Authorities registered a case against Asif for rape, threats, and forced conversion and initiated a search for him.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case has been placed under the prime category- Hate Crimes against women in relationship and sexual crimes of the hate tacker as details of the case suggest that the crime was committed with a religious motive. Two sub-categories have been chosen here. The first sub-category under which the case has been placed 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. As per details, the second sub-category selected here 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. 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 the accused's disdain for the victim's faith, making this a clear case of religiously motivated hate.
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 registered
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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