Minor Hindu girl raped, assault video made viral by four Muslim youths in Ramnagar
Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, India 
26 January, 2025
Case Summary
In Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, a minor Hindu girl was raped, and the video of the assault was made viral by four Muslim youths named Farman, Zeeshan, Shoaib and Fardeen. The incident came to light after the victim’s mother filed a complaint on 27 October 2025, revealing that her daughter had been raped by Farman along with his friends, Zeeshan, and Shoaib. The accused also circulated a video of the incident. After the video went viral, the victim narrated her ordeal to the entire family. Although the incident had occurred around eight to ten months earlier, the police took action once the video surfaced online. Acting under the direction of the Senior Superintendent of Police, a special team was formed to track and apprehend the perpetrators. Acting on a tip-off, police apprehended the accused near Hydel Gate, Chilkiya. The main perpetrator was identified as Farman, son of Zarafat Hussain, while Zeeshan, son of Abdul Rehman, and Shoaib, son of Sharif Ahmed, assisted in committing and filming the crime. Another accused, Fardeen, who was also part of the act, was already in jail on charges of attempted murder. The arrested individuals were booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case has been added to the tracker because a minor Hindu girl was raped and her video was circulated by the Muslim accused. This could potentially be a crime motivated by religious profiling, as it has been observed that in many cases, Muslim perpetrators target Hindu minor girls due to inherent animosity towards Hindus and their faith. Hindu 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 perpetrator. Meanwhile, it could also be argued that for a Muslim perpetrator, a Muslim girl would likely be more accessible than a Hindu girl. The fact that the accused knew she was alone at home and still pursued her after she fled could indicate deliberate targeting and religious profiling. Nevertheless, this remains highly speculative, as the case details provide no clear indication of religious motivations. Furthermore, neither the victim nor her parents made any statements suggesting a religious motive behind the crime. For this reason, the case has been added to the 'Undecided' database. If further information emerges that points towards a religious motivation behind this crime, it would then be reclassified and included in the hate crime database. Disclaimer: It is important to clarify that none of the media sources covering this case have specified the exact date when the victim was raped, though it is mentioned that the incident is eight to ten months old. Thus, to document this case, we have used an indicative date—27 January 2025—as a placeholder to represent the beginning of her suffering. While the victim's mother filed the complaint on 27 October 2025 and the media coverage of the incident emerged on 1 November 2025, 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
From 2 To 5
Perpetrators Gender
male
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