Hindu girl lured away and raped by Muslim youth in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh
Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, India 
6 September, 2025
Case Summary
In Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, a Hindu girl was lured away and raped by a Muslim man named Aftar. According to reports, the victim's father filed a complaint at the police station stating that the victim had gone missing on 7th September 2025. During the investigation, police found that the victim had gone with Aftar, a resident of Chungan village in Poonch district, Kashmir, with whom she had been in a relationship for several years, after meeting on Instagram. Using CCTV footage and surveillance, the police rescued the victim and recorded her statement in court. The victim stated that the accused raped her, after which the police launched a search operation to apprehend the accused. On 16th September 2025, the police received information that Aftar was standing under the highway underpass in front of the road leading to Attari Muridpur village. A police team immediately raided the spot and arrested the accused, after which he was presented in court.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
In this case, a Hindu girl was lured away and raped by a Muslim man named Aftar. This could potentially be a crime influenced by religious profiling, as it has been observed that in many cases, Muslim perpetrators target Hindu women due to animosity towards Hindus and their faith. Hindu women and girls are particularly 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 victim was simply accessible to the Muslim perpetrator. Some could argue that the fact that the perpetrator specifically targeted a Hindu girl could suggest a potential religious motive. Nevertheless, this remains highly speculative, as the case details provide no clear indication of religious motivations. The victim has not made any statements suggesting that the crime was driven by her religion, though she stated that she was raped. For this reason, this case has been added to the 'Undecided' database. If further information emerges indicating a religious motive behind the crime, then the case will be reclassified and included under the Hate Crime database of the Hinduphobia Tracker.
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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