Hindu girl harassed by a Muslim man in Muzaffarnagar

Case Summary
A Hindu girl in Circular Road in Civil Lines police station area in Muzaffarnagar was harassed by a Muslim man named Faizal. Faisal, was a resident of Budhana who constantly kept calling the girl and pressurised her to meet him. He called her by changing his number again and again and threatened that if she did not listen to him, he would kill her brother, troubled by this the girl told this to her brother and uncle. The brother and uncle contacted the workers of Bajrang Dal. Faisal along with his three friends, again called the girl to meet him at a restaurant on Circular Road. Faisal forced the girl to sit in his car and when she protested, he again threatened to kill her brother and sister. The girl called her brother and Bajrang Dal workers on the spot. Bajrang Dal workers reached the spot, caught Faizal and beat him up in the crowded market. He was then taken from Circular Road to Nai Mandi police station while being beaten by Bajrang Dal workers. The three of Faisal's companions fled from the spot. The Hindu girl filed a police complaint against Faizal and the police arrested him.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
In this case, there is a strong suspicion that the victim was profiled based on her religious identity. The perpetrator pursued the Hindu woman and continued to harass her. He threatened to kill her and her family members if she refused his advances. In many such cases, the victims are profiled based on religious identity and then pursued. Further, the dehumanisation of Hindu women in a doctrinal and scriptural sense makes it far easier for Muslim extremists to target Hindu women. However, there is also a possibility that the woman was harassed as a crime of opportunity and no religious motive existed. This case is being added to the undecided database due to the lack of more information. The case would be added to the hate crime database if more information emerges.
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