Minor Hindu girl lured and abused after social media manipulation by Muslim man in Chhattisgarh
Korba, Chhattisgarh, India 
23 April, 2025
Case Summary
In the Korba district of Chhattisgarh, a 15-year-old Hindu girl was lured through social media by Sohail Khan, a Muslim man, who then subjected her to repeated sexual assault. Sohail Khan manipulated the young girl emotionally and took her away. The victim came in contact with the accused through social media. Gradually, he got closer to the girl, and then one day, taking advantage of an opportunity, he lured her away with him. The girl's mother, a widowed labourer, tried multiple times to retrieve her daughter but faced threats from Sohail's father, who said he had influence over local police authorities, claiming that no action would be taken against them. The mother persisted and filed a formal complaint at the Civil Lines police station. The matter came fully to light when the minor girl managed to escape and recount her ordeal to her mother. Upon receiving the complaint, the police promptly arrested Sohail Khan and initiated an investigation.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
In this case, a Hindu minor girl was lured into a love-trap and subsequently raped by a Muslim man named Sohail Khan. This could potentially be a crime motivated by religious profiling, as it has been observed that in many cases, Muslim perpetrators target Hindu women and minor girls due to inherent animosity towards Hindus. Hindu women and 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. The fact that the perpetrator specifically targeted the Hindu girl could suggest religious profiling of the victim. Nevertheless, this remains speculative, as the case details provide no clear indication of religious motivations. Furthermore, neither the victim nor her family made any statements suggesting a religious motive behind the crime. For this reason, this case has been added to the 'Undecided' database. If further information emerges that hints towards a religious motivation behind this crime, then it would be reclassified and included under the Hate Crime database. Disclaimer: It is important to clarify that the report does not specify the exact date when the woman's ordeal began, but it mentions that the accused was arrested on 24th April 2025. Since this is the earliest date mentioned, we are considering this as the incident date.
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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