Ibrahim poses as Aayan Yadav and marries Hindu girl, forcefully converts her to Islam and forced her to adopt Islamic practices like keeping roza and offering namaz, assaults her when she resists
Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India 
6 August, 2024
Case Summary
In a case from a village in the Turkpatti police station area, Kushinagar, a Hindu girl was deceived into a marriage by a Muslim man who falsely claimed to be from her community. The man, initially introducing himself as Aayan Yadav later revealed his true identity as Ibrahim after marrying the girl. Once married, he forced her to adopt his religious practices, making her keep fast and offer namaz. When she resisted, he beat her. Unable to bear the abuse, the girl fled back to her home and confided in her mother. The family then approached the Turkpatti police station, filing a complaint against Ibrahim. Acting swiftly, the police arrested him within 24 hours and sent him to jail. The girl shared how Ibrahim, after luring her away from her home, gradually changed her identity and tortured her.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case has been added to the hate tracker under the category- Hate Crimes against women in relationship and sexual crimes. Further, according to case details, two sub-categories have been selected. 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- Forced conversion after marriage- In such cases, a non-Hindu man marries a Hindu woman and the force/pressure to convert to Islam begins after marriage. In such cases, the marriage is consensual in most cases and often, there is no element of the man hiding his religious identity. The marriage could be under the Special Marriages Act where neither parties are required to convert their religion for the marriage to be considered legitimate. While the victim in such cases enters matrimony assuming that religious identity is not a barrier, the non-Hindu man starts to pressure the woman to convert to Islam after marriage. In such cases, there is application of force by the perpetrator, including, denial of the woman’s religious rights. Some of the means by which the woman is forced/pressured to convert include force-feeding beef, forced to read the Kalma, forced to wear a hijab, forced for Halala, etc. There are several instances where after marriage, the woman voluntarily converts to Islam. Such cases are often argued to be a result of religious brainwashing, however, for the purpose of documenting religiously motivated hate crimes, in the absence of the victim complaining of forced conversion, such cases do not form a part of the database. In this case, Ibrahim, who posed as Aayan Yadav, engaged in deliberate deception to marry a Hindu girl by hiding his true religious identity. This act of deceit itself is a form of manipulation rooted in religious bias, aimed at undermining the woman's ability to make an informed decision about her relationship and religious life. By misrepresenting his identity, Ibrahim violated the woman's trust, and once married, he forcefully converted her to Islam. The forced conversion was not merely a change of faith but an imposition of religious practices such as keeping Roza (fasting during Ramadan) and offering Namaz (Islamic prayers), which she was compelled to adopt against her will. This coercion directly infringed upon her religious freedom, stripping her of the right to practice her own faith and maintain her religious identity. The use of force in converting her, along with compelling her to observe Islamic rituals, demonstrates an attempt to erase her Hindu identity and impose Islamic practices upon her. When she resisted these impositions, Ibrahim resorted to violence, further highlighting the underlying religious intolerance. This physical assault is not just an act of domestic abuse; it is deeply intertwined with religious bigotry, as it was triggered by her refusal to abandon her faith and conform to his demands. This case exemplifies a religiously motivated hate crime because it involves the deliberate targeting of an individual’s religious identity, the use of deception to manipulate and control, and the imposition of religious practices through force and violence. The intent to convert her forcibly and the subsequent punishment for resisting highlights a deep-seated contempt for her Hindu faith, making this a clear case of religious hatred and bigotry.
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
Arrested
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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