Hindu minor girl raped by 76-Year-old Muslim contractor for over three months
Naini Tal, Uttarakhand, India 
29 April, 2025
Case Summary
In Nainital, Uttarakhand, a 76-year-old Muslim man, named Usman was arrested for the rape of a 12-year-old Hindu girl. The police registered the case and arrested the accused. The case came to light when the family of the minor girl registered the police complaint against Usman that he was raping their daughter since three months. News of the crime quickly spread throughout the city, sparking outrage and unrest. Large crowds gathered at the local police station, and tensions escalated. The angry mob proceeded to attack Muslim shops in the Gadhi Padhav area. Hindu organisations protested before a mosque too. In response, the police deployed additional forces, used mild force to disperse the crowd, and maintained a heavy presence to restore order. By the early hours, the situation was brought under control, but the atmosphere in Nainital remained tense.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
In this case, the Muslim perpetrator raped a Hindu minor repeatedly. There are suspicions that the Hindu minor was targeted owing to her religious identity. From the details available, it is entirely possible that the crime was one of opportunity, where the girl was simply accessible to the perpetrator. However, there is a flip side to the argument - for a Muslim perpetrator, a Muslim child would be far more accessible than a Hindu child. The fact that the perpetrator specifically targeted the Hindu girl could point towards the religious profiling of the victim. However, this is only in the realm of speculation since the case details make no indications of the religious motivations of the perpetrator. For that reason, this case is being added to the 'Undecided' database. If more information emerges, it will be added to the Hate Crime Database.
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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