Unmarried Hindu man forcefully sterilized by two Muslim health workers

Case Summary
In Gujarat’s Mehsana district, two Muslim health workers sterilized two youths without their consent to meet their ‘target’. One of the victims, a 30-year-old Hindu man named Govind Dhantari, who was about to get married in a month, was sterilized by the accused under pretence. Health worker Shehzad Ajmeri lured Govind Dhantari with the promise of a job and told Govind that he would be taken to work in the fields. However, instead, he was taken to a hospital. After reaching the hospital, Govind was made to drink alcohol and his thumb impression was taken on a consent form for sterilization. He was shown as married on the papers so that the violation of rules could be concealed. Consequently, the bride’s family called the marriage off. Shehzad was one operation short of his ‘target’ for sterilization operations, to achieve that, he and Zaheer sterilized Govind. Both the health workers were suspended. Shehzad claimed that he was innocent and it was Zaheer who brought the Hindu man and got the operation done.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case has been added to the tracker under the prime category of- Attack not resulting in death. Under this, the sub-category selected is- Attacked for Hindu identity. In several cases, Hindus are attacked merely for their Hindu identity without any perceived provocation. A classic example of this category of religiously motivated hate crime is a murder in 2016. 7 ISIS terrorists were convicted for shooting a school principal in Kanpur because they got ‘triggered’ seeing the Kalava on his wrist and tilak that he had put. In this, the Hindu victim had offered no provocation except for his Hindu religious identity. The motivation for the murder was purely religious, driven by religious supremacy. Such cases where Hindus are targeted merely for their religious identity would be documented as a hate crime under this category. In this instance, the Muslim health workers specifically singled out Hindu men, including Govind Dhantari, to meet their sterilization targets. This act was not only deceptive but also carried out with the intention to harm and exploit the victims, driven by animosity towards Hindus. The accused health workers intentionally chose Hindus for this procedure, further underscoring the religiously motivated nature of the crime. The forced sterilization, executed under false pretences, was not merely an unethical medical procedure but also an expression of hostility against the Hindu community, making this a religiously motivated hate crime.
Victim Details
Total Victim
2
Deceased
0
Gender
- Male 2
- Female 0
- Third Gender 0
- Unknown 0
Caste
- SC/ST 0
- OBC 0
- General 0
- Unknown 2
Age Group
- Minor 0
- Adult 0
- Senior Citizen 0
- Unknown 2

Case Status
Arrested

Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
From 2 To 5
Perpetrators Gender
male