Minor Hindu girl lured and her video sold to pornographic website; many other Hindu girls targeted
Vaishali, Bihar, India 
19 March, 2025
Case Summary
A case has emerged from Vaishali, Bihar, involving a man named Mohammad Sahil and his girlfriend, Gulshan Khatoon. Sahil, with Khatoon’s assistance, befriended girls-primarily from the Hindu community-under false pretences. He would lure them into relationships, take them to hotels, and secretly record intimate videos. These videos were then used to blackmail the victims, and in several instances, the footage was sold to international pornographic websites, generating illicit income for the perpetrators. The operation came to light after a pornographic video featuring a minor girl went viral in late March 2025. Following a complaint lodged by the victim’s family, police arrested Sahil on April 2, 2025. Investigations revealed that Sahil, aided by Khatoon, had targeted dozens of girls, using intoxicants to subdue some victims before recording the acts. The police were tracing the extent of the syndicate, including the specific websites involved and the international reach of the operation. One of the victim's family members reported that the victim used to attend a computer class. There, Gulshan Khatoon befriended her. Gulshan introduced her to his boyfriend, Sahil. Slowly, she was trapped and got involved in a sexual act with Sahil. Despite the arrest, the victim’s family reported that, even after a fortnight, neither a medical examination nor a court appearance had taken place for the minor. Frustrated by the lack of progress, they approached the media, prompting further scrutiny. Local authorities confirmed Sahil’s arrest and ongoing investigations.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
In this case, Mohammad Sahil, with the assistance of Gulshan Khatoon, targeted girls to make a financial gain through the creation and sale of pornographic videos. The majority of females were from the Hindu community. Here are suspicions that the Hindu female were targeted owing to their religious identity. From the details available, it is entirely possible that the crime was one of opportunity, where the females were simply accessible to the perpetrators. However, there is a flip side to the argument - for a Muslim perpetrator, a Muslim female would be far more accessible than a Hindu woman. The fact that the majority of victims were from the Hindu community points towards the religious profiling of the victims. However, this is only in the realm of speculation since the case details make no indications of the religious motivations of the perpetrators. For that reason, this case is being added to the 'Undecided' database. If more information emerges, it will be added to the Hate Crime Database. Disclaimer: Media reports state that the incident came to light when the pornographic video featuring a minor girl went viral in late March 2025, but no exact date is provided. To document this case, we have used an indicative date—March 20, 2025—as a placeholder to represent the beginning of her suffering. While media coverage of the incident emerged on May 2, 2025, the Hinduphobia Tracker records the incident based on when the victim’s ordeal began, not when it was reported.
Case Status
Arrested
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
From 2 To 5
Perpetrators Gender
both
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