Hindu girl brutally attacked with knife after refusing marriage proposal from Muslim youth in Unnao
Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, India 
30 May, 2025
Case Summary
In Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, a Hindu girl was sexually assaulted and violently attacked with a knife by a Muslim youth named Safat. According to the report, the accused, Safat, a resident of Anwar Nagar, was a friend of the victim's brother. Gradually, he began visiting the victim's home, where he got familiar with the Hindu girl. He considered her a sister. However, he started pressuring and threatening the girl to marry him, which the Hindu girl refused. On the day of the incident, Safat entered the house and brutally attacked her with a knife. The girl was severely injured and was taken to the hospital. As of the date of writing this report, a complaint was registered by the police based on the victim's testimony. The accused was arrested by the police, and relevant legal action would be taken against him.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case has been classified under the "Undecided" category due to the absence of conclusive evidence indicating a clear religious motive behind the crime. In this case, a Muslim man, Safat, brutally attacked a Hindu woman with a knife, severely injuring her. While the act was one of physical assault, the motive behind targeting this particular woman remains unclear. It is important to note that crimes involving sexual and physical violence committed by Muslim men against Hindu women have, in several documented instances, been accompanied by underlying religious hostility. There is a pattern in some regions where Hindu women are disproportionately targeted by Muslim men for such acts, further raising suspicions of religious profiling. Nevertheless, this remains speculative, as the case details provide no clear indication of religious motivations. For this reason, the case has been added to the 'Undecided' database. If further information emerges that hints towards a religiously motivated crime, then it would be reclassified and included under the Hate Crime database.
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 0
- Adult 0
- Senior Citizen 0
- Unknown 1
Case Status
Arrested
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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