Minor Hindu girl deceived into relationship, abducted and raped by Muslim man in Rajkot

Case ID : 99586de | Location : Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Date of Incident : Thu, 11 September, 2025

Case ID : 99586de

Rajkot, Gujarat, India

11 September, 2025

Minor Hindu girl deceived into relationship, abducted and raped by Muslim man in Rajkot

Undecided cases

Rape or sexual harassment/assault of a Hindu woman

Abduction of minor

Consensual relationship with Hindu minor

Case Summary

In Rajkot, Gujarat, a 16-year-old minor Hindu girl was lured into a relationship and raped by a Muslim man named Imran Asgar Qadri. According to reports, the accused, a resident of the Jungleshwar area, came into contact with the victim through Instagram and gradually trapped her into a relationship. The victim, a resident of Jetpur, had come to Rajkot to visit her brother, whose 8-month-old daughter had fallen ill and was admitted to Zanana Hospital. Learning of her presence, the accused abducted her from the hospital and took her to the Jungleshwar area, where he raped her repeatedly before leaving her back at the hospital and fleeing. When the victim returned home, her mother learned of the incident, and upon questioning, the victim confided in her mother. The victim's mother then lodged a complaint at the A-Division Police Station. Police promptly registered a case under sections of rape, kidnapping, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and arrested the accused. A medical examination was conducted for both the victim and the accused. On September 12, 2025, the accused was produced before the court and was remanded to judicial custody.

Why it is Hate Crime ?

This case has been added to the tracker because a minor Hindu girl was lured, kidnapped and raped by a Muslim man after trapping her through Instagram. 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. Moreover, under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, it is not legal for an adult to enter into a sexual or physical relationship with a minor, that is, anyone below the age of 18 years. The law sets 18 as the age of consent, meaning that even if a minor claims to have given consent, such consent is legally invalid. POCSO is a strict liability law, which means that the intention of the accused or the willingness of the minor is not taken into account when determining culpability. The underlying reason is that children are not considered mentally or emotionally developed enough to make mature decisions about relationships or sexual activity, which makes them highly vulnerable to manipulation and exploitation. Therefore, any sexual activity with a minor, even under the guise of a romantic relationship or elopement, is treated as an offence. 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's ordeal began. The earliest date mentioned is September 12, 2025, when the accused was presented in court. Since Hinduphobia Tracker records the incident based on when the victim’s ordeal began and not when it was reported, we have considere, d the date of the incident as September 12, 2025, though the media reported the incident on September 14, 2025.