Minor Hindu girl molested by Muslim man in Hatta, Madhya Pradesh
Hatta, Madhya Pradesh, India 
26 May, 2025
Case Summary
In Hatta town, Madhya Pradesh, a minor Hindu girl was molested by a Muslim man named Shahbaz Khan. According to media reports, the accused entered the Hindu family’s home at night and molested the minor Hindu girl. The girl’s family managed to catch hold of the accused at the scene and handed him over to the police. The police arrested the accused and registered a case against Shahbaz Khan under the relevant sections for molestation and under the POCSO Act. The Hindu activists expressed their displeasure over the incident, describing it as a well-planned conspiracy. They claimed that such incidents are on the rise and warned that if the authorities do not take strict action, they will stage a protest, for which the local administration would be held responsible.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case could potentially be a crime motivated by religious profiling of the victim. There have been many instances where Muslim men have sexually assaulted and molested Hindu women and girls after religiously profiling them due to religious animosity towards the Hindu community, particularly Hindu women and girls. Such incidents are not isolated or random cases, but are often premeditated attacks on Hindu women and girls. Hindu women and girls are extremely vulnerable to crimes such as rapes and sexual assault at the hands of Muslim men. However, in this particular case, there are no clear indicators that the perpetrator was religiously motivated. It is entirely possible that this was a crime of opportunity rather than one based on religious animosity. It can also be argued by some that a Muslim man could just as easily target a Muslim girl, but the fact that a Hindu girl was targeted might suggest a religious motive. Nevertheless, since there are no clear religious indicators, this argument remains speculative and unsupported by any concrete evidence. As a result, this case has been categorised under the ‘Undecided Category’ database. If further information emerges indicating that the crime was religiously motivated, it will be reclassified under 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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