Hindu woman lured by Muslim men, father of victim fears for her safety
Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India 
20 November, 2025
Case Summary
A Hindu woman was lured away by two Muslim men from her village in Menhdawal, Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The woman went missing from her home on 21 November 2025, prompting her father to file a missing person report at the Menhdawal police station. Her father later learned that the men involved were Shakeel Ahmad and Imtiaz Ahmad, who had taken his daughter with the assistance of their maternal uncle. He stated that his daughter disappeared suddenly, and despite an initial search, she could not be located. The family then discovered information suggesting that the two men had taken her away, raising fear about her safety and well-being. When the victim’s brother went to the accused men’s house to ask about her whereabouts, the family members verbally abused him and drove him away. The father expressed concern that his daughter might face serious harm and appealed to the police for urgent action. Menhdawal Station House Officer Surendra Kumar Singh confirmed that an FIR had been registered against the accused. A police team was formed to trace both the missing woman and the perpetrators, with authorities stating that the case would be solved soon.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case shows possible markers of a religious hate crime, but due to the limited information available, it cannot yet be conclusively categorised as such. The allegation made by the victim’s father suggests that the Hindu woman may have been deliberately taken away by individuals from another community, which raises concerns about targeted intent. However, without further evidence, these concerns remain unverified. There is no testimony from the victim, and her age has not been disclosed. Both of these details are essential for determining vulnerability, coercion and whether any religious pressure or manipulation was actually used. The accusations made by the family, while serious, cannot on their own establish the religious motivation required for classification as a hate crime in the Hinduphobia Tracker. It is also unclear whether the accused individuals concealed their identity, exerted pressure for conversion, or used threats, coercion or exploitation linked to the victim’s Hindu identity. Without such information, it is not possible to determine whether the alleged abduction was driven by religious hostility or whether the case may be rooted in personal, social or other non-religious factors. For these reasons, and in the absence of the victim’s own account, this case is, for now, being placed in the Undecided database of the Hinduphobia Tracker. If later investigation reveals evidence of religious deception, coercion, forced conversion, or any targeting based on the victim’s Hindu identity, the case will be reclassified and included in the hate crime database accordingly.
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
Complaint registered
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
From 2 To 5
Perpetrators Gender
male
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