Minor Hindu girl lured, brainwashed and abducted twice by Muslim man in Uttar Pradesh

Case ID : 99585e6 | Location : Bara Banki, Uttar Pradesh, India | Date of Incident : Fri, 5 September, 2025

Case ID : 99585e6

Bara Banki, Uttar Pradesh, India

5 September, 2025

Minor Hindu girl lured, brainwashed and abducted twice by Muslim man in Uttar Pradesh

Undecided cases

Abduction of minor

Consensual relationship with Hindu minor

Case Summary

In Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, a minor Hindu girl was lured and abducted by a Muslim man named Armaan. According to reports, the minor girl had initially gone to visit a relative, where the Muslim accused brainwashed her. When she returned home, she fled with the accused, along with jewellery and cash. Her family filed a complaint with the police, following which the girl was rescued, and the accused was arrested and sent to jail. However, after being released on bail, the accused forcibly entered the victim's house at night with a weapon and abducted her once again. As of the date of writing this report, her whereabouts remained unknown, and her family expressed grave concern about her condition. The victim’s family stated that despite repeated complaints, no concrete action was taken by the police, which forced them to approach the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (a Hindu organisation) for support in securing justice. They stressed that such incidents could not be tolerated in a civilised society and demanded strict legal action against Armaan, who was also said to have links with a terrorist organisation.

Why it is Hate Crime ?

In this case, a minor Hindu girl in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, was lured and abducted by the Muslim accused. This incident raises serious concerns regarding possible religious profiling of the victim, especially given the documented pattern of Muslim men targeting Hindu girls, particularly minors, due to deep-seated animosity towards the Hindu community. Hindu girls are very vulnerable to crimes like rape and sexual assault at the hands of Muslim men. The fact that the accused abducted her twice strongly suggests he was aware of the religious identity of the victim, pointing towards religious profiling. However, it is also possible that this was a crime of opportunity where the Hindu girl was simply accessible to the Muslim perpetrators. 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 specifically targeted a Hindu girl could suggest religious profiling of the victim. Additionally, it is also crucial to highlight that the Hindu victim in this instance is a minor. Therefore, any supposed “consent” given by her for a relationship holds no legal standing under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Minors lack the maturity and legal capacity to make adult decisions, such as engaging in romantic relationships or eloping with an adult. Despite this, since there is no conclusive evidence proving that the crime was religiously motivated, and the victim’s parents have not explicitly stated that religion was a factor, this case is currently being placed in the Undecided database. Should further details emerge indicating that the crime was indeed motivated by religious animosity, it will be moved to the Hate Crime database. Disclaimer: The Hinduphobia Tracker records incidents based on when the victim’s ordeal began. However, in this case, the report does not provide specific details regarding when the accused trapped the victim. Therefore, for documentation purposes, the date of the incident has been recorded as the date it was reported in the media - September 6, 2025.