Minor Hindu girl deceived into relationship, raped and impregnated by Muslim man in Gujarat
Anand, Gujarat, India 
7 November, 2024
Case Summary
In the Khambholj village of Anand district, Gujarat, a 16-year-old Hindu girl was lured, deceived and raped by a Muslim youth named Asif. According to reports, the accused lured the minor victim into a fabricated relationship and sexually exploited her for over a year. When the victim became pregnant, he gave her various drugs to terminate the pregnancy and conceal the abuse. The matter came to light only after the family grew suspicious and confronted the girl, following which a complaint was filed at the Khambholj police station. Subsequently, police registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, arrested the accused and began legal action. The case sparked anger and concern among local residents, who demanded strict action and stronger preventive measures against such targeted exploitation and deceptive grooming of Hindu girls under the guise of love.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case has been added to the tracker because a minor Hindu girl was lured, deceived into a relationship and raped by a 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 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 has specified the exact date when the victim's ordeal began, though it is mentioned that the accused was sexually exploiting the victim for over a year. Thus, to document this case, we have used an indicative date—8 November 2024—as a placeholder to represent the beginning of her suffering. While media coverage of the incident emerged on 8 November 2025, the Hinduphobia Tracker records the incident based on when the victim’s ordeal began, not when it was reported.
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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