Minor Hindu girl lured, blackmailed and raped by Muslim man in Morbi, Gujrat
Morbi, Gujarat, India 
21 June, 2022
Case Summary
In Morbi, Gujarat, a Muslim man lured and raped a minor Hindu girl. The girl was blackmailed with obscene pictures. Hasan Sandhi, a resident of Kalika plot in Gujarat's Morbi city, lured a Hindu minor girl, studying in Class 10 and resident of a posh locality, into a love trap and clicked objectionable photos of her. The girl was then raped by Hasan Sandhi on June 22, 2022, and April 13, 2023, in the meter room of the Dev Fun World amusement park in Morbi, as he threatened her of making the photos viral. The victim’s family revealed these details in the police complaint. A case of rape and POCSO was registered at the A Division police station. The police arrested the accused, Hasan and produced him before the court.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
In this case, a minor Hindu girl was lured, blackmailed and subsequently raped 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.
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
Case Status
Arrested
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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