Barber Haroon abducts minor Dalit girl from village, holds her hostage the whole night and rapes her; arrested
Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh, India 
26 April, 2024
Case Summary
In the Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh, a 16-year-old Dalit girl from Mundagalib Village was abducted by a Muslim barber named Haroon. He then held her hostage the whole night and raped her. In the morning, when she protested, he left her in the village. The victim narrated her ordeal to her father who filed a police complaint. The police arrested Haroon after investigating the incident. A case has been registered against Haroon under the rape and POCSO Act.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
Since the victim in this case is a minor, there is a strong suspicion of grooming involved. Grooming is a phenomenon where Muslim men specifically target minor non-Muslim girls for sexual exploitation, abuse and rape. However, since there is no specific evidence of a pattern of victimization of Hindu minors by the perpetrator and no indication from the parents of the minor that she was targeted for her religious identity, this case is being categorized as 'undecided'. 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 1
- OBC 0
- General 0
- Unknown 0
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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