Minor Hindu girl lured into relationship and kidnapped by Musim youth

Case ID : e2748b9 | Location : Sangli, Maharashtra, India | Date of Incident : Fri, 23 May, 2025
Case ID : e2748b9
location Sangli, Maharashtra, India
date 23 May, 2025
Minor Hindu girl lured into relationship and kidnapped by Musim youth
Undecided cases
Abduction of minor

Case Summary

In Sangli, Maharashtra, a 16-year-old Hindu minor girl was lured into a relationship and abducted by a Muslim youth named Chand Sheikh. The girl was kidnapped and has been missing since May 24, and despite the victim being a minor, no concrete action has been taken by the police. The victim's mother, in a video that was posted on X (formerly Twitter), reported that she has been in deep distress and continues to approach the police station regularly, pleading for help, but her concerns are being ignored. She further stated that her daughter was lured and kidnapped under the pretext of a relationship. She was living in constant fear for her safety, as the boy's family was threatening her. As of the date of writing this report, the minor Hindu girl was still missing. Hindus urged the police to take action against the accused, under the POCSO Act, and rescue the minor girl safely.

Why it is Hate Crime ?

In this case, a Hindu minor girl was lured and kidnapped by a Muslim man. This could potentially be a crime motivated by religious profiling, as it has been observed that in many cases, Muslim perpetrators target Hindu women and minor girls due to inherent animosity towards Hindus. Hindu women and girls are very vulnerable to crimes like rape and sexual assault at the hands of Muslim men. However, it is also possible that the crime was one of opportunity, 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. Nevertheless, this remains speculative, as the case details provide no clear indication of religious motivations. Furthermore, neither the victim nor her family made any statements suggesting a religious motive behind the crime. For this reason, this case has been added to the 'Undecided' database. If further information emerges that hints towards a religious motivation behind this crime, then it would be reclassified and included under the Hate Crime database. Disclaimer: It is important to clarify that the report does not specify the exact date when the girl's ordeal began, but it mentions that the girl was abducted on 24th May, 2025. Hence, it is used as the incident date

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
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Case Status


Unknown

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Perpetrators Details

Perpetrators


Muslim Extremists

Perpetrators Range


One Person

Perpetrators Gender


male

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