Abbas, Altaf, Shahrukh arrested for gang-raping minor Hindu girl in Vadodara
Vadodara, Gujarat, India 
3 October, 2024
Case Summary
Police arrested five accused for gang-raping a 16-year-old girl in Vadodara, Gujarat. The arrested individuals — Munna Abbas, Altaf Banjara and Shahrukh Ismail, are all from the Muslim community and natives of Uttar Pradesh, now residing in Tandalja, a Muslim-dominated area in Vadodara. The incident occurred on October 4, 2024, when the victim, a Hindu class 11 student, was sitting on Bhayli-Beel Road with her friend. Five intoxicated men approached them, harassed the minors, and after two left, the remaining three, Abbas, Banjara, and Ismail, continued the harassment. One of them grabbed the victim’s friend, while the others raped the girl. The minors informed their families, who then filed a police complaint. After an investigation, the accused were arrested following an encounter.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
When minors are targeted, there is a strong suspicion that their identity plays a role in the crime. In this case, the Hindu minor was gang-raped in a Muslim-dominated area of Gujarat. In Muslim-dominated areas, Hindus are often targeted on the basis of their religious identity, as precedence proves. However, from the available information, there is no additional indication that the minor was targeted based on her religious identity. For that reason, this case is being added as 'undecided'. If more information emerges, this case would be added to the hate crime database.
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 1
- Adult 0
- Senior Citizen 0
- Unknown 0
Case Status
Arrested
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
From 5 to 10
Perpetrators Gender
male
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