20 Hindu women defrauded by Muslim man pretending to be Hindu army officer

Case Summary
A Hindu woman was exploited sexually and financially by an Odisha based Muslim man named Haider Ali, who pretended to be a Hindu army officer. According to media reports, the Hindu woman was going through a divorce due to her husband's alcoholism and abuse. During this time she met Haider on Instagram, who was pretending to be a Hindu army officer. Haider operated Instagram by the name 'Hardik'. He and the woman got into a romantic relationship and he started visiting her home concealing his real identity and manipulated her to have sexual relationship with him. He convinced her to give him her jewellery, which he later sold for 4.5 lakh rupees. The woman realised that she was scammed and filed a police complaint. Haider was arrested and police found fake documents, fake army uniform and a duplicate army canteen card from him. Police investigations revealed that he had scammed multiple women by pretending to be a Hindu army officer and exploiting them financially and sexually. He tricked several women by promising them jobs and taking their money for it. He nearly trapped 20 women.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case has been added to the tracker under the category- 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, two tertiary categories, namely- 'Name changed' and 'Pattern of targeting Hindu women' have also been selected within the above-mentioned 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. Here, the Muslim perpetrator's deliberate use of a fabricated Hindu identity and fraudulent documents highlights his intent to deceive and exploit a Hindu woman. Here it is important to note that the Muslim perpetrator is a repeat offender. He has targeted 20 Hindu women. When a perpetrator specifically targets women of a particular faith, the crime transcends mere random violence; it becomes an act deeply rooted in religious intolerance. Such targeting is not only an attack on the individual but also a symbolic assault on the entire community that the victim represents. The perpetrator’s actions may be driven by a desire to assert religious superiority, humiliate the community, or forcefully impose his own beliefs on others. This is particularly evident when the crime involves elements like forced conversion, physical or sexual violence, or psychological manipulation intended to strip the victim of her religious identity. This type of targeted violence is not just an individual crime but a hate crime with broader social and religious implications. It stems from the perpetrator's deep animosity towards the victim's faith. This is why this case has been included in the tracker.
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 1
- Senior Citizen 0
- Unknown 0

Case Status
Case sub-judice

Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male