Minor Hindu girl gang raped by eight Muslim men for over months, blackmailed with explicit recordings
Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India 
31 January, 2025
Case Summary
A minor Hindu girl endured repeated gang rape and extensive blackmail over eight months by eight Muslim men in Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh. Junaid, the primary perpetrator, first established a relationship and then created explicit recordings of their encounters. He then distributed these recordings to his associates, Halim, Mumtaz, Rayan, Shadab, Hafiq, Zaid, and Sirajuddin. The group used the illicit material to threaten the minor, demanding money and sexual compliance under the threat of public exposure on social media platforms. This systematic exploitation continued from approximately February 2025 until October 2025, during which all eight men sexually assaulted the victim on multiple occasions while maintaining their blackmail campaign. On 30 October 2025, the victim disclosed the prolonged abuse to her family, who subsequently filed a formal complaint at Kapilvastu police station. Police registered charges against all named perpetrators and arrested three individuals: Hafiq, Zaid, and Afroz. The investigation continued for the remaining suspects, including Junaid, who remained at large. All identified perpetrators reside in villages adjacent to the victim's home, facilitating their prolonged access to the minor.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
In this instance, Muslim offenders assaulted a Hindu minor, leading to doubts about whether her faith played a role in her victimisation. Based on the information currently known, it remains plausible that the assault arose from convenience or access rather than premeditated targeting. Nonetheless, it must also be acknowledged that within shared social environments, a Muslim child would ordinarily be more approachable to a Muslim offender than a Hindu one. The deliberate pursuit of a Hindu girl, therefore, cannot be dismissed as insignificant, as it might suggest an element of religious distinction in the choice of victim. Still, this observation remains speculative, for the available records contain no explicit indication of faith-based intent. Owing to this uncertainty, the case has been placed under the ‘Undecided’ category. Should additional evidence come to light, it will be reconsidered for inclusion within the Hate Crime Database. Disclaimer: The date of incident has been chosen as February 1, 2025, since the exploitation started from Frbruary 2025 and no exact date in mentioned in any of the reports. This date is used only for contextual clarity and may not represent the exact day 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
Case sub-judice
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
From 5 to 10
Perpetrators Gender
male
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