Minor Hindu girl harassed with obscene messages by Muslim volleyball coach
Beltangadi, Karnataka, India 
25 April, 2025
Case Summary
In Belthangady, Dakshina Kannada district, a 17-year-old minor Hindu girl was harassed through sexually explicit and provocative messages by a Muslim man named Syed. Syed, a 24-year-old volleyball coach, had been sending inappropriate and sexually explicit messages to the 17-year-old minor Hindu student, which led the girl to file a complaint. Later, some members of a Hindu organisation located him in Ujire, where they handed him over to the police. During the investigation, when police examined Syed's mobile phone, police found several obscene photos and videos of various girls, including minors. Based on the complaint, a POSCO case was filed. Syed was arrested by the police and presented to the court, where he was given bail. As of the time this report was written, the investigation was ongoing.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
In this case, the Muslim perpetrator repeatedly sent sexually explicit messages to a Hindu minor. This could potentially be a crime motivated by religious profiling, as it has been observed that in many cases, Muslim perpetrators target Hindu girls due to inherent animosity towards Hindus, particularly minor Hindu girls. 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 suggests religious profiling of the victim. However, it is equally possible that the crime was one of opportunity, where the Hindu girl was simply accessible to the Muslim perpetrator. Nevertheless, this remains speculative, as the news report, as of now, provides no clear indication of religious motivations. Moreover, the victim's family hasn't made any statements suggesting that the crime was religiously motivated. For this reason, the case has been added to the 'Undecided' database. If further information emerges that hints towards a religiously motivated 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 girl's ordeal began. Therefore, for documentation purposes, we have recorded the date based on when the police complaint was filed.
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
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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