Hindu woman and minor daughter lured twice by Muslim man in Jharkhand

Case ID : e2749d2 | Location : Simdega, Jharkhand, India | Date of Incident : Mon, 16 June, 2025

Case ID : e2749d2

Simdega, Jharkhand, India

16 June, 2025

Hindu woman and minor daughter lured twice by Muslim man in Jharkhand

Undecided cases

Case Summary

In Birhuli Karanj Toli of Raykera Panchayat, Bano, Simdega, a Hindu woman and her minor daughter were lured away by a Muslim man named Ahmed Ansari. Lilawati Devi, wife of Birhuli resident Buddheshwar Singh, and their 17-year-old minor daughter were lured away by Ahmed Ansari, the contractor working on the Nal-Jal scheme. On June 17, Budheshwar Singh submitted an application at the Girda OP (Outpost Police) station, demanding the recovery of his wife and daughter. He also called for legal action against the accused, Ahmed Ansari. Based on the complaint, Girda OP in-charge Jitendra Prasad Verma took action and recovered Lilawati Devi and her daughter from Lohardaga, handing them over to Budheshwar Singh. However, three days later, Lilawati Devi once again absconded with her daughter. A signed memorandum was submitted to the Girda OP in-charge during the Hindu Jagran Manch meeting, demanding the recovery of both mother and daughter and the arrest of the accused. Officer Jitendra Prasad Verma stated that an investigation is underway, as it was during the first complaint.

Why it is Hate Crime ?

In this case, a Hindu woman and her 17-year-old minor daughter were lured and taken away by a Muslim man, Ahmed Ansari, who was working as a contractor under the Nal-Jal scheme. 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 a Hindu woman and her minor daughter could suggest religious profiling of the victim. It is important to note that one of the victims is an adult and, therefore, is legally free to make her own choices regarding relationships and movement. Moreover, the daughter involved in the case is a minor, which significantly heightens concerns about her ability to consent or make autonomous decisions. Minors are particularly susceptible to manipulation, and the law places a higher responsibility on adults not to exploit such vulnerability. The repeated disappearance of both mother and daughter also suggests a possible element of coercion or continued manipulation. Nevertheless, this remains speculative, as the case details provide no clear indication of religious motivations. 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 woman and her minor daughter were first lured away by the accused. However, it mentions that Buddheshwar Singh, the husband and father of the victims, filed a formal complaint on June 17, 2025, demanding their recovery. Since this is the earliest documented action taken in response to the incident, we are considering June 17 as the date the ordeal began and using it as the incident date. While media coverage of the incident emerged later, the Hinduphobia Tracker records the incident based on when the victim’s ordeal began, not when it was reported.