Minor Hindu girl raped by Muslim man in Vikasnagar, Uttarakhand
Vikasnagar, Uttarakhand, India 
16 November, 2024
Case Summary
In Vikasnagar, Uttarakhand, a minor Hindu girl was raped by a Muslim man named Abdul Samad. On 17th November, the victim's mother lodged a complaint at Vikasnagar police station against a Muslim man named Samad, who used to follow her minor daughter while going to and coming from school. When the victim went outside to defecate at night, she was forcefully caught and raped by Samad. He filmed the entire heinous act and threatened to malign the victim's reputation using it. Abdul Samad was arrested by the police in Saharanpur under section 354 (C)/354(D)/376/506 IPC and 5th/6 POCSO Act.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
In this case, a minor Hindu girl was ra ped by a Muslim man. He also blackmailed her and threatened to make her pictures viral. This could potentially be a crime motivated by religious profiling, as it has been observed that in many cases, Muslim perpetrators target Hindu women due to inherent animosity towards Hindus and their faith. Hindu women and girls are very vulnerable to crimes like rape and sexual assault at the hands of Muslim men. However, it is also possible that the crime was one of opportunity, where the Hindu girl was simply accessible to the Muslim perpetrators. Meanwhile, it could also be argued that for Muslim perpetrators, a Muslim girl would likely be more accessible than a Hindu girl. The fact that the perpetrators specifically targeted a Hindu girl could suggest religious profiling of the victim. Nevertheless, this remains highly speculative, as the case details provide no clear indication of religious motivations. Furthermore, the victim has not made any statements suggesting a religious motive behind the crime. For this reason, this case has been added to the 'Undecided' database. If further information emerges that hints towards a religious motivation behind this crime, then it would be reclassified and included under the Hate Crime database. Disclaimer: It is important to clarify that the report does not specify the exact date when the girl's ordeal began, but it mentions that the victim's mother filed a complaint on 17th November 2024. Since this is the earliest date mentioned, we are considering this as when the victim's ordeal began and using this as the incident date. While media coverage of the incident emerged later, the Hinduphobia Tracker records the incident based on when the victim’s ordeal began, not when it was reported.
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
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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