Sheru Pathan conceals identity to join Vadodara school as a temporary teacher, selectively harasses Hindu minor students
Vadodara, Gujarat, India 
3 January, 2023
Case Summary
Sheru Pathan joined a school in Vadodara as a temporary dance teacher by concealing his religious identity. He posed to be a Hindu teacher named Shiv and started specifically targeting Hindu girls in the school. Pathan remembered the names of the Hindu girls in classes 8 and 9 who came to learn dance and later followed them on Instagram and then sent messages to them. Initially, he used to start talking by sending different reels. Later he used to harass girls by sending them obscene messages. The accused confessed to the crime after Bajrang Dal workers in the area caught him.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
The Muslim perpetrator here concealed his religious identity pretending to be a Hindu, making the intention behind his crime - targeting Hindu girls specifically - clear. He further targeted Hindu girls specifically which adds a layer to his religious motivations where he was religiously profiling his victims before harassing them.
Victim Details
Total Victim
10
Deceased
0
Gender
- Male 0
- Female 10
- Third Gender 0
- Unknown 0
Caste
- SC/ST 0
- OBC 0
- General 0
- Unknown 10
Age Group
- Minor 9
- Adult 0
- Senior Citizen 0
- Unknown 1
Case Status
Unknown
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
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