3-year-old Hindu girl lured into Muslim man's shop and raped, feces and blood found on her clothes

Case Summary
In Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, Mohammad Askar was accused of brutally raping a minor Hindu girl. On December 24, 2024, the 3-year-old girl was returning home from her uncle's shop when she was lured by Askar, the son of a man named Tasin. He took her to an empty house nearby, where he attempted to rape her. The girl managed to return home, visibly shaken and crying, with feces on her clothes. When her family helped clean her up, they discovered she was also bleeding from her private part. The family immediately filed a complaint with the police, demanding strict action. The police launched an investigation and arrested Askar on December 27, 2024, after he was found hiding near his village.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
In this case, the perpetrator assaulted and raped a Hindu minor. There are suspicions that the Hindu child was targeted owing to her religious identity. From the details available, it is entirely possible that the crime was one of opportunity - where the child was simply accessible to the perpetrator. However, there is a slip 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 child 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