Hindu minor girl subjected to grooming, blackmail and sustained harassment by Muslim youth in Ahmedabad

Case ID : 30a7539 | Location : Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | Date of Incident : Sat, 21 March, 2026

Case ID : 30a7539

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

21 March, 2026

Hindu minor girl subjected to grooming, blackmail and sustained harassment by Muslim youth in Ahmedabad

Undecided cases

Abduction of minor

Blackmailed with intimate videos/pics

Rape or sexual harassment/assault of a Hindu woman

Case Summary

A Hindu minor girl from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, was groomed, sexually exploited, blackmailed, surveilled, and subjected to sustained verbal abuse and harassment by a Muslim youth who recorded intimate photographs and videos of her without her consent and used the material to blackmail her after their relationship ended. When Hindu organisation workers intervened to assist the Hindu minor girl, the perpetrator and his friend physically attacked them. The perpetrator was subsequently handed over to Sola police by locals and Hindu organisation workers, and a First Information Report was registered at Sola police station under blackmail and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The Muslim youth entered into a relationship with the Hindu minor girl and, during the course of the relationship, recorded intimate photographs and videos of her without her consent. When the relationship ended after both were discovered together, the perpetrator used the recorded material as a tool of blackmail against the Hindu minor girl, threatening to release the intimate photographs and videos unless she complied with his demands. The perpetrator's friend, who resided in the same government quarters as the Hindu minor girl, actively assisted in the harassment campaign by surveilling the minor girl's movements and sending videos of her to the perpetrator whenever she left her home. The perpetrator subjected the Hindu minor girl to repeated verbal abuse and harassment, creating a sustained and organised campaign of intimidation directed at the vulnerable minor. The Hindu minor girl informed a Hindu organisation about the blackmail and harassment being perpetrated against her. Hindu organisation workers went to the location to intervene and speak with the perpetrator. Upon their arrival, the perpetrator and his friend launched a physical attack on the Hindu organisation workers. Locals and additional Hindu organisation workers gathered at the scene, overpowered the perpetrator, and handed him over to the Sola police. A First Information Report was registered at Sola police station under blackmail and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The investigation was ongoing as of the available sources.

Why it is Hate Crime ?

In this case, a minor Hindu girl was groomed, sexually exploited, blackmailed, and subjected to sustained verbal abuse and harassment by a Muslim youth. This could potentially be a crime motivated by religious profiling, as it has been observed that in many cases, Muslim perpetrators target Hindu minor girls due to inherent animosity towards Hindus and minors being more vulnerable. Hindu girls are very vulnerable to crimes like rape and sexual assault at the hands of Muslim men. Since the accused was persistently harassing her, it indicates that the accused was already aware of the religious identity of the victim, further pointing towards religious profiling. However, it is also possible that the crime was one of opportunity, where the minor Hindu girl was simply accessible to the Muslim perpetrator. Meanwhile, it could also be argued that for a Muslim man, a Muslim girl would likely be more accessible than a Hindu girl. The fact that the perpetrator specifically targeted a Hindu girl could suggest religious bias. Moreover, the victim was a minor at the time of the incident, thus making any supposed "consent" given for a relationship from her side is legally invalid under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. POCSO is a strict liability law, meaning the accused's intention or the minor's willingness is not taken into account when determining culpability. The underlying reason is that children are not considered mentally or emotionally developed enough to make mature decisions about relationships, which makes them highly vulnerable to manipulation and exploitation. Nevertheless, the case details provide no clear indication of religious motivations. Furthermore, neither the victim nor her parents made any statements suggesting a religious motive behind the crime. For this reason, the case has been added to the 'Undecided' database. If further information emerges that points towards a religious motivation behind this crime, it would then be reclassified and included in the hate crime database.