Minor Hindu girl lured, forcibly converted to Islam and sexually assaulted by Muslim man in Uttar Pradesh
Jalalpur, Uttar Pradesh, India 
4 August, 2025
Case Summary
A 17-year-old Hindu girl was lured away by a Muslim man named Naasir in Jalalpur, Uttar Pradesh. The victim was then forced to convert to Islam and was also subjected to sexual assault. In this case, Hinduphobia Tracker was able to contact the police directly. Station Officer Swatantra Kumar Maurya confirmed that the victim was a Hindu girl. According to media reports, the incident came to light when the victim's father filed a police complaint, stating that Naasir, son of Mohammad Mukhtar and a resident of Tarakala, had lured away his minor daughter. He further stated that the accused tried to forcibly convert his daughter to Islam and also subjected her to sexual assault. Following the complaint, Malipur police registered a case and arrested the accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, before sending him to court. Malipur police station in-charge, Swatantra Kumar Maurya, stated that on 5th August 2025, the accused, Nasir, was arrested from Madiya Mod Tiraha and was immediately produced in court. Constables Ajay Chaudhary and Raghavendra Chahar were also involved in the arrest operation.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case has been added to the tracker under the primary category- Predatory Proselytisation. Within this, the subcategory selected is- Proselytisation by grooming, brainwashing, manipulation or subtle indoctrination. The tertiary category selected is- 'Rape and sexual assault/harassment', 'Conversion of minor', and 'Family claims grooming'. Religious brainwashing essentially means the often subtle and forcible indoctrination to induce someone to give up their religious beliefs to accept contrasting regimented ideas. Religious grooming or brainwashing also involves propaganda and manipulation. It involves the systematic effort, driven by religious malice and indoctrination, to persuade “non-believers’ to accept allegiance, command, or doctrine to and of a contrasting faith. Cases of such grooming or brainwashing are far more nuanced than direct threats, coercion, inducement and violence. In such cases, it is often seen that there is repeated, subtle and continual manipulation of the victim to induce disaffection towards their own faith and acceptance of the contrasting faith of the perpetrator. While subtle indoctrination is widely acknowledged as predatory, an element which is often understated in such conversions or the attempts of such conversion is the role of loyalty and trust which might develop between the perpetrator and the victim. Fiduciary relationships are often abused to affect such religious conversion. For example, an educator transmitting religious doctrine of a competing faith to a Hindu student. The Hindu student is likely to accept what the teacher is transmitting owing to existence of the fiduciary relationship. The exploitation of the fiduciary relationship to religiously indoctrinate victims would also be included in this category. Since the underlying animosity towards the victim’s faith forms the basis of predatory proselytization, such cases are considered religiously motivated hate crimes. The other subcategory selected is- Harassment, threats, coercion for conversion. Harassment covers a wide range of behaviours of an offensive nature. It is commonly understood as behaviour that demeans, humiliates, and intimidates a person, including threats and coercion. Harassment and threats, in this case, find their root on discriminatory grounds which has the effect of nullifying a person’s rights or infringing upon his freedom to exercise his right specifically owing to the victim’s religious identity. Verbal and physical threats and psychological or physical harassment are often used against Hindu victims because they choose to practice their professed religion. Religious harassment also includes forced and involuntary conversions by harassment, threats or coercion. Coercion includes intimidatory tactics like force-feeding a Hindu victim beef to convert to another religion, forceful circumcision etc. In several cases documented, non-Hindu perpetrators or those who harbour specific animosity towards Hinduism, harass victims simply based on their religious identity. Such cases often also include harassment to ensure the Hindu victim abandons his/her professed religion and adopts the religion of the perpetrator. Such cases where Hindu victims are harassed to convert to the perpetrator’s religion are rooted in animosity towards the victim’s religious identity and are therefore documented as religiously motivated hate crimes. In this case, a Hindu girl was lured away by a Muslim man, after which she was raped and forced to convert to Islam. It is important to highlight that the victim was a minor, which means the element of consent and genuine change of conscience was absent from the outset. Minors, due to their age and lack of maturity, are particularly vulnerable to manipulation and coercion, and they are not equipped to fully comprehend the consequences of converting to another religion. The Muslim perpetrator deliberately targeted and exploited the victim’s vulnerability. As this case exemplifies the use of coercion and manipulation for the purpose of religious conversion, it stands as a blatant act of religious hate. Such cases clearly demonstrate the religiously motivated nature of the crime. The Hindu girl was lured away from her family and community by the Muslim perpetrator, an act designed to exploit her vulnerability, harass her for her faith, and undermine her sense of safety as a Hindu. Once isolated, the victim was pressured to convert to Islam. Such an act is a grave violation of her religious autonomy and dignity, targeting her specifically because of her Hindu identity. These actions are not isolated offences but spring from a deep-seated hostility towards Hindus and the intent to erase their faith and customs, making it an instance of a religiously motivated crime. What makes this crime even more egregious is that the Muslim perpetrator sexually assaulted the Hindu victim. Here, sexual assault was used deliberately as a tool to enforce religious conversion, making the Hindu victim endure sexual violence as a means of control and domination. In this context, sexual violence was a means to break her spirit, force her to convert, and ensure submission, further classifying the crime as one motivated by religious animosity. Given that this case meets multiple parameters of a religiously motivated crime, it is being added to the hate crime database. Disclaimer: Media reports do not mention the exact date when the victim was lured away. Only the date when the accused was arrested—5th August 2025—is indicated. The case was reported in the media on 5th August 2025. Therefore, for documentation purposes, an indicative date of 5th August 2025 is being used as the date of the incident.
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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