Hindu woman committed suicide after being blackmailed and sexually exploited by two Muslim men
Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India 
24 November, 2021
Case Summary
In Haridwar, Uttarakhand, a Hindu woman committed suicide after being blackmailed and sexually exploited for over five years by two Muslim men named Suhel and Danish. According to the complaint filed by the victim’s brother, the woman came into contact with the primary accused, Suhel, a resident of Deoband, Saharanpur district, five years ago. Suhel was a frequent visitor to the victim’s home and gradually trapped her in a romantic relationship under the false promise of marriage. On 25 November 2021, Suhel took obscene photographs and videos of the victim and used them to blackmail her and rape her for over four years. His friend Danish assisted him in these activities. The situation escalated on 2 October 2025, when Suhel and Danish invited the victim to Mangalore and pressured her to accompany them to a hotel. When she resisted, they threatened to kill her and release her explicit videos. Distressed by these threats and the years of abuse, the victim consumed poison and committed suicide on October 10, 2025. The police registered a case based on the complaint lodged by the victim’s brother and have initiated an investigation into the matter.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case has been added to the 'Undecided' database due to the absence of concrete evidence indicating a religious motive behind the crime or that the victim was specifically targeted because of her religious identity. In this instance, the Hindu girl committed suicide after years of sexual exploitation and blackmail by the Muslim accused. Since the accused knew the victim and used to frequently visit her house, it is obvious that he knew the religious identity of the victim. This raises serious concerns about possible religious profiling, as there have been numerous instances where Muslim men have targeted Hindu women and girls, due to deep-seated animosity towards the Hindu community. 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 a Hindu woman could suggest religious profiling of the victim. Nevertheless, this remains speculative, as the available case details do not provide any clear evidence of a religious motive, nor did the victim’s brother indicate such a motive in his complaint. 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 none of the media sources covering this case have specified the exact date when the victim's ordeal began. The earliest date mentioned is 25 November 2021, when the accused took obscene pictures of her. Since Hinduphobia Tracker records the incident based on when the victim’s ordeal began and not when it was reported, we have considered the date of the incident as 25 November 2021, though the media report may have emerged later.
Victim Details
Total Victim
1
Deceased
1
Gender
- Male 0
- Female 1
- Third Gender 0
- Unknown 0
Caste
- SC/ST 0
- OBC 0
- General 0
- Unknown 1
Age Group
- Minor 0
- Adult 0
- Senior Citizen 0
- Unknown 1
Case Status
Complaint registered
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
From 2 To 5
Perpetrators Gender
male
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