Danish Khan of Raigarh forces Hindu woman to convert to Islam, kills her with abortion pills, her confession video goes viral
Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India 
28 May, 2023
Case Summary
In Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh, a married Muslim man named Danish Khan trapped a Hindu girl from the Scheduled Tribe community and the two entered a live-in relationship. When she became pregnant, he administered abortion pills to her. As a result, she miscarried and her health deteriorated. She was brought to a hospital, where she eventually passed away. However, her dying declaration, recorded in three parts, emerged three months after her death. In the video, she can be heard accusing her partner of beating and torturing her. She further said that Danish never disclosed to her that he was married, and he also never married her. He harassed her and did not let her leave. She also revealed that she previously had a child with Danish, who had left the hospital two days after the baby was born. Since then, the baby had gone missing. The deceased’s brother, urging police intervention, contended that Danish befriended and formed a relationship with his sister by concealing his identity. He also used to pressurise her to convert to Islam and then physically retaliated for refusing to do so. He further accused Danish Khan of either selling or killing the first child he had with his sister. The police arrested Danish and presented him in court, which sent him to judicial custody.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case has been placed in the hate tracker under the prime category- Hate Crimes against women in relationships and sexual crimes. Further, as per case details the sub-category chosen here is- Assault or threat upon refusal to convert- When Hindu women are in a relationship with non-Hindu men, there are cases where the woman faces threats or assault after she refuses to convert and change her religious identity owing to pressure/force by the non-Hindu man. Such relationships may be consensual with the religious identity of the non-Hindu man known to the victim. Somewhere along the relationship, the non-Hindu man starts pressurizing the Hindu woman to convert to Islam and upon her refusal, assaults or threatens the victim. Such cases are driven by specific religious motivations and against the religious identity of the victim and are therefore qualified as hate crimes. Cases where the Hindu woman converts to Islam and does not file a complaint about the force or threat, are not considered a part of the hate tracker, even though, it may be argued that the woman was brainwashed or threatened to convert to Islam. It is also pertinent to note that the brother alleged that the perpetrator befriended the woman pretending to be a Hindu and hiding his religious identity. 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. This case in the Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh is a clear example of a religiously motivated hate crime. Danish Khan, a married Muslim man, deceived a girl from the Scheduled Tribe community, hiding his marital status and entering a live-in relationship with her. The exploitation of the victim intensified when she became pregnant, and Danish forced her to take abortion pills, leading to a miscarriage and her eventual death. The situation is further aggravated by a posthumous video confession in which the victim accused Danish of physical abuse, deception, and coercion. Danish not only concealed his true identity but also pressured the victim to convert to Islam, demonstrating a clear intent to dominate and erase her cultural and religious identity. The fact that he never intended to marry her, despite having a child with her, shows a pattern of manipulation and abuse. The suspicion that Danish either sold or killed their first child adds a further layer of inhumanity to his actions, underscoring the depth of his exploitation and control over the victim. This case is emblematic of a broader issue where Hindu women are targeted, deceived, and coerced into abandoning their faith and cultural heritage. Danish's actions are rooted in religious and cultural animosity, making this a hate crime with severe implications for both the victim and her community.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. 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. 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.
Victim Details
Total Victim
1
Deceased
1
Gender
- Male 0
- Female 1
- Third Gender 0
- Unknown 0
Caste
- SC/ST 1
- OBC 0
- General 0
- Unknown 0
Age Group
- Minor 0
- Adult 1
- Senior Citizen 0
- Unknown 0
Case Status
Case sub-judice
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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