Hindu woman lured into relationship, abducted and tortured by Muslim man in Kota, Rajasthan

Case ID : d3274c4 | Location : Kota, Rajasthan, India | Date of Incident : Sun, 1 February, 2026

Case ID : d3274c4

Kota, Rajasthan, India

1 February, 2026

Hindu woman lured into relationship, abducted and tortured by Muslim man in Kota, Rajasthan

Undecided cases

Attacked/Killed for Hindu identity

Case Summary

In Kota, Rajasthan, a young Hindu woman was lured into a relationship under the pretext of witchcraft by a Muslim man. Following this, the accused abducted the woman and subjected her to severe mental torture. The incident came to light when the members of various social and religious organisations staged a protest outside the Collectorate premises in Kota on 2nd February 2026. The protesters submitted a memorandum to the collector, demanding a fair investigation, counselling, and strict action against the accused Muslim man. In the memorandum, it was stated that a young Hindu woman was lured, subjected to witchcraft and mentally tortured. The accused was a young Muslim man, a known history-sheeter with several previous criminal cases registered against him. It was also stated that a thorough investigation of the criminal record of the accused should be conducted, and strict action should be taken against him. With reference to the case, Balwant Pal Singh, president of the Sevarthi organisation, said, "A few days ago, a young woman from the Hindu community was lured and abducted by a young Muslim man. After the police apprehended both, the girl's case was filed in court." As per legal procedures, the young woman was sent to a women's shelter. The members of Karni Sena and other Hindu organisations demanded that the period of stay of the Hindu girl be extended. She is to be kept in the women's shelter for 20 to 22 days and must undergo thorough counselling. And that she should also be allowed to meet with her family members. The police stated that the memorandum had been received, and further action would be taken on all demands as per the rules.

Why it is Hate Crime ?

This case has been added to the tracker under the 'Undecided' database due to a lack of any direct religious motive in the immediate crime. The Hindu woman was lured into a relationship, abducted, and subjected to severe mental torture by the Muslim accused, all under the pretext of superstition and witchcraft. Firstly, the act of luring the Hindu woman into a relationship, abducting her, and subjecting her to mental torture, considering this was done by a Muslim perpetrator, raises suspicion whether the Hindu victim was targeted and tortured for her religious identity. This is because the Hinduphobia Tracker has previously documented several instances where Hindu women were targeted due to their religious identity and exploited by Muslim perpetrators under the pretext of love or marriage. In such cases, the motivation behind the act was sexual exploitation or other forms of exploitation and forced conversions. Therefore, this case, considering the victim is Hindu and the perpetrator is Muslim, raises the same suspicions about whether the victim was targeted for her religious identity. However, it is equally plausible that the Hindu victim in this case was targeted simply as a crime of opportunity, tortured not due to her religious identity but because the perpetrator wanted to exploit a woman. Since there is no clear religious marker, no forced attempt to convert and no religious deception in the initial relationship, there is no evident religious motive to classify it as a hate crime. The Hinduphobia Tracker has very strict parameters to include any case in its hate crime database. Considering that this case currently lacks direct religious markers showcasing religious motivation, and the victim herself has not stated that she was targeted for her religious identity, this case remains in the Undecided database only. If further information emerges demonstrating that religious animosity motivated the targeting of the woman, it will be added to the Hate Crime database of the Hinduphobia Tracker. Disclaimer: The Hinduphobia Tracker records the dates of incidents based on when the crime occurs or when the victim's ordeal begins, rather than when it is reported by the media. In this case, media reports have not stated the exact date from when the victim's ordeal began. The only date mentioned is 2 February 2026, when various organisations staged a protest outside the Collectorate in Kota to demand justice for the victim. Since the exact date of the victim's ordeal is not specified, this date, 2 February 2026, is selected as the indicative incident date for documentation purposes only.