Hindu woman deceived by Muslim man disguised as Hindu, tortured after marriage

Case ID : 5954b2a | Location : Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, India | Date of Incident : Sun, 5 January, 2025
Case ID : 5954b2a
location Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, India
date 5 January, 2025
Hindu woman deceived by Muslim man disguised as Hindu, tortured after marriage
Crimes against women in relationships and other sexual crimes
Man pretends to be Hindu
Name Changed

Case Summary

A case of deception and prolonged abuse emerged in Kannauj, where a woman reported a man for concealing his identity and subjecting her to years of mistreatment. In 2015, Farman from Mainpuri introduced himself as Ajay Chauhan and formed a relationship with Gunjan. The two married, and he took her to Ghaziabad. Soon after, Gunjan discovered his real identity through documents—an Aadhaar card listing his name as Farman and a voter ID under Ajay. When confronted, he responded with violence and threats. Farman later moved Gunjan to Mainpuri's Awas Vikas Colony, where he restricted her freedom and imposed severe control. Gunjan stated she endured ongoing abuse, including unnatural treatment, and was confined like a prisoner. She gave birth to two daughters in 2018 and 2021 but faced neglect, with minimal food provided for her and her children. After nearly nine years of suffering, Gunjan managed to escape under the pretext of attending a wedding in Kannauj. She approached the Superintendent of Police, pleading for justice and requesting legal action against Farman.

Why it is Hate Crime ?

The case has been added to the tracker under the category of- Crimes against women in relationships and other sexual crimes. Under this, the sub-category selected is- Man pretends to be Hindu. Further, based on case details, a tertiary category called- Name changed, has also been selected under the above sub-category. 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. The religious motive of the crime is evident from the fact that the Muslim perpetrator hid his true identity to trap the Hindu victim. This itself is a clear manifestation of bias and malicious intent towards the victim's religion. By concealing his true identity, he exploited her trust, targeting her under false pretences. This indicates a premeditated intent to manipulate her based on her religious background. In cases like these, the tactic of adopting a false Hindu identity to manipulate and "ensnare" a Hindu individual is not just an act of personal betrayal but can also be interpreted as an expression of disdain or disregard for Hinduism and its customs that reflects a deeper animosity towards Hindus and their beliefs, and this is why this case has been added here.

Victim Details

Total Victim

3

Deceased

0


Gender

  • Male 0
  • Female 3
  • Third Gender 0
  • Unknown 0

Caste

  • SC/ST 0
  • OBC 0
  • General 0
  • Unknown 3

Age Group

  • Minor 2
  • Adult 1
  • Senior Citizen 0
  • Unknown 0
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Case Status


Complaint registered

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Perpetrators Details

Perpetrators


Muslim Extremists

Perpetrators Range


One Person

Perpetrators Gender


male

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