Hindu girl driven to suicide after being persistently harassed by Muslim man in Uttar Pradesh
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India 
16 November, 2025
Case Summary
In Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, a Hindu girl named Anjali committed suicide after being persistently harassed by a Muslim man named Saddam. According to the complaint filed by the victim's father, the deceased victim, Anjali, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her home on 17 November 2025. He filed a complaint on 21 November 2025, stating that a Muslim man named Saddam from the Deendayalpuri area was in contact with the victim and was repeatedly pressuring and harassing her to visit his home. Anjali was described as a simple-minded girl, and the continuous pressure and harassment of the accused left her mentally distressed. Her father stated that this sustained harassment took an emotional toll on her, ultimately driving her to take her own life. As of the date of writing this report, a case of abetment to suicide was registered against the accused, Saddam, at the Nandgram police station. Following this, the police began investigating Saddam’s role and the circumstances surrounding Anjali’s death.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case has been added to the 'Undecided' database due to the absence of any clearly reported religious motive at this stage. Although it has been seen many times that Hindu girls are religiously profiled, targeted and harassed by the Muslim perpetrators for sexual exploitation and/or religious conversion, due to underlying religious animosity towards Hindus and Hinduism. However, it remains entirely possible that the harassment leading to the victim's suicide was opportunistic in nature, 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 the Hindu girl could suggest religious profiling of the victim. Although the father's testimony cannot be understated, the father also did not point towards a religious motive behind the crime. Nevertheless, such conclusions remain speculative, as the current details of this case do not provide clear evidence of religious motivations. Additionally, there was no suicide note found, and the victim's family also did not indicate a religious motive. Since there is no conclusive evidence of religious motivation, this case is being added to the Undecided Database. If further information emerges that indicates that this case was motivated by religious animosity, then it would be categorised under the hate crime database.
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
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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