Hindu girl lured and abducted by Muslim man in Uttarakhand

Case ID : 8da172c | Location : Naini Tal, Uttarakhand, India | Date of Incident : Sat, 1 November, 2025

Case ID : 8da172c

Naini Tal, Uttarakhand, India

1 November, 2025

Hindu girl lured and abducted by Muslim man in Uttarakhand

Undecided cases

One sided obsession with Hindu woman

Case Summary

In the Mallital city of Nainital, Uttarakhand, a 19-year-old Hindu girl was lured and abducted by a Muslim youth named Faizan Faruqui. The victim's mother filed a complaint with the police after her daughter went missing on 2 November 2025. She stated that her daughter had been in contact with the Muslim accused, a resident of Rampur Swar, Uttar Pradesh, for some time. He had previously travelled to Nainital on his bike to meet the victim outside her school. She further stated that on the day of her disappearance, the accused lured her and abducted her. When she contacted Faizan's brother after her daughter's abduction, the brother denied any knowledge of the incident. Due to this, the victim's mother stated that the accused's family was also complicit in the abduction. Based on the complaint, the police registered a case against Faizan Faruqui under Section 87 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and initiated an investigation. Senior Sub-Inspector Deepak Bisht confirmed that efforts were underway to trace the accused and rescue the missing girl.

Why it is Hate Crime ?

In this case, a Hindu girl was lured and abducted by a Muslim man named Faizan Faruqui. The accused had been in contact with the victim for some time and was therefore well aware of her religious identity. This could potentially be a crime motivated by religious profiling, as it has been observed that in several instances Muslim perpetrators have targeted Hindu women due to animosity towards Hindus and their faith. Hindu women and girls remain particularly vulnerable to crimes such as sexual exploitation and coercion by Muslim men, often committed with an underlying intent of religious conversion or sexual exploitation. However, it is equally important to note that the victim was an adult at the time of her disappearance and therefore legally capable of making her own decisions regarding her personal relationships. She has the legal right to choose her partner, elope, adopt any religion, and marry as she wishes, provided her actions are consensual and free from force, duress, deception, or coercion. Given that she was an adult, it remains entirely possible that she acted of her own free will and went away with the accused voluntarily. Though being an adult does not negate the possibility of manipulation or coercion, it requires cautious evaluation of the available evidence. While the account of the victim’s mother is significant, it should not be taken at face value in the absence of a statement from the victim herself, especially considering factors such as emotional distress and social stigma that may influence her perspective. At Hinduphobia Tracker, we adhere to rigorous standards before categorising any incident as a religiously motivated hate crime. In this instance, as the victim was an adult and there was currently no direct evidence of religious motivations behind the crime, thus, we are adding this case to the Undecided database. If any further information emerges indicating a religious motivation or confirming aspects of coercion, we will review the case and add it to the hate crime database. Disclaimer: The Hinduphobia Tracker records incidents based on when an event occurred or when the victim's ordeal began. It is important to clarify that none of the media sources covering this case have specified the exact date when the victim's ordeal began or when she came into contact with the accused. Therefore, for documentation purposes, the date of the incident has been recorded as 2 November 2025 - the day she went missing.