Minor Hindu girl forced to convert and marry a Muslim man in Uttar Pradesh
Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India 
23 February, 2025
Case Summary
In Muzaffarnagar, a minor Hindu girl was lured into a love trap and was forced to convert to Islam and then get married, by a Muslim man. Hindu organizations raised concerns over this matter and demanded strict action against the culprits. Under the leadership of Hindu Sangharsh Samiti convenor Narendra Singh Pawar went to Charthaval police station and met police station in-charge Jasvir Singh and demanded strict action against the culprits. District President of International Hindu Parishad-Bajrang Dal Deshraj Chauhan, President of Sangharsh Samiti Ankur Rana, District President of Anti-Corruption Committee Manoj Patil, National President of Chhatrapati Shivaji Sena Archit Arya, District President of Vishwa Hindu Mahasangh Rajesh Sharma and other activists were at the police station and demanded action against the Muslim accused. Jasvir Singh said that the matter would be investigated and strict action would be taken. The Hindu organisations stated that they would fight for justice for the family of the Hindu victim.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case has been added to the tracker under the prime category of- Crimes against women in relationships and other sexual crimes. Under this, the sub-category selected is- Forced conversion before marriage. In such cases, a non-Hindu man is in a relationship with a Hindu woman when the pressure to convert her religion begins to manifest. The relationship in such cases is mostly consensual and the religious identity of the perpetrator is known to the Hindu woman in the relationship, however, at some point during the relationship, the non-Hindu man starts to force the victim to convert her religion and give up her Hindu religious identity. In such cases, the methods used to force the victim to convert her religion often revolve around force-feeding beef, forcing her to wear hijab, forcing her to read the Kalma or even pressurizing the victim to do ‘Nikah’, which is marriage under Islamic law, with a prerequisite being conversion to Islam. Cases where a Hindu woman consensually converts to Islam in a relationship will be left out of the hate crime database, even though it could be argued in several cases that the conversion was a result of religious brainwashing. The second sub-category selected is- Brainwashed and/or groomed and within this, the tertiary category selected is- Conversion of minor. In several cases, a minor is groomed and brainwashed by non-Hindu perpetrators to later convert their religion. In many of these cases, the perpetrators claim that the victim provided her consent for the 'relationship' and the ensuing conversion of faith. However, minors, are brainwashed, and groomed to elope and convert, mostly to Islam, and are not legally capable of providing consent for conversion of faith. Also, it is the very definition of grooming that minors, who are easy to brainwash, are targeted specifically for the purpose of conversion of their religion, and because compared to adult women, manipulating minors is easier. Such victims are often profiled on the basis of their religion. Since conversion is the very basis of the targeting of the minor, such crimes are being classified as religiously motivated hate crimes under this category. The victim in the case was a Hindu minor. The Muslim man trapped the minor into a relationship and then forcefully converted to Islam before marrying her. Since the Hindu victim was a minor, the element of consent and genuine change of conscience was missing ab initio. Minors, due to their young age and lack of maturity, are particularly vulnerable to manipulation and coercion. They may not have the ability to fully understand the implications of converting to another religion and the Muslim perpetrator purposely targeted and exploited this vulnerability of the victim. Secondly, the act of converting the girl to Islam before marrying her is a significant aspect of this case. It suggests that the marriage was conditional on her changing her religious identity, which is a form of coercion. This forced conversion, especially when imposed on a minor who may not fully understand the implications, is an act of religious dominance and control. It strips the individual of their religious autonomy and forces them into a belief system against their will. The act of converting the girl before marriage reflects religious bigotry. It shows a complete disregard for her original religious identity and cultural background. This form of bigotry is further highlighted by the fact that the conversion was likely a tool to assert religious superiority and control over her life. It reflects broader issues of the denial of religious freedom, marking it as a case driven by hate and bigotry. Consequently, this case has been added as a religiously motivated crime warranting inclusion in the 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 1
- Adult 0
- Senior Citizen 0
- Unknown 0
Case Status
Complaint filed
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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