Minor Hindu girl sexually assaulted by 60-year-old Muslim man in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh
Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, India 
6 October, 2025
Case Summary
A minor Hindu girl from Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, found herself in grave danger on October 7 when a 60-year-old Muslim man, who worked as a DJ in Disawar and lived in a house in the marketplace, lured her to the second floor of his residence and tried to rape her. This was not the first time he had targeted the victim with such atrocious behaviour; he had done so multiple times before and intended to assault her again in his home. As he tried to force himself upon her, the girl screamed desperately for help. Her cries alerted neighbours, who rushed to the scene, intervened, and rescued her from his clutches. They then dragged the perpetrator to the market and severely assaulted him, with the crowd growing larger and more furious as word spread. Authorities soon arrived, took the accused away from the angry mob, and placed him in custody. An investigation was initiated, and further legal measures were pursued to address the incident.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
In this case, a 15-year-old minor Hindu girl was sexually exploited by a 60-year-old Muslim man. 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 minors being more vulnerable. Hindu girls are very vulnerable to crimes like rape and sexual assault at the hands of Muslim men. The fact that the accused had targeted the girl multiple times suggests that he very well knew the religious identity of the victim, further indicating religious profiling. However, it is also possible that the crime was one of opportunity, where the minor Hindu girl was simply accessible to the Muslim perpetrator. Meanwhile, it could also be argued that for a Muslim man, a Muslim girl would likely be more accessible than a Hindu girl. The fact that the perpetrator specifically targeted a Hindu girl could suggest religious bias. 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.
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
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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