A disturbing case of sexual exploitation and religious coercion involving minor Hindu girls has surfaced in Beawar, Rajasthan. A gang of Muslim youths entrapped Hindu girls, subjected them to blackmail, and attempted to force them into religious conversion. The accused reportedly took the victims to local maulvis, forced them to smoke cigarettes, and pressured them to introduce other minor girls to the gang. Those who resisted were threatened with the murder of their entire family.
The Rajasthan Police has arrested six accused in connection with this case. They have been identified as Rehan Mohammad (20), Sohail Ansari (19), Lukman (20), Arman Pathan (19), and Sahil Qureshi (19). They have been sent on a four-day remand, while another accused, Nadeem Qureshi, is currently under interrogation.
Meanwhile, forensic evidence has been collected, and vehicles used by the gang have been seized as part of the investigation. Lawyers in Ajmer have refused to represent the accused, signalling the severity of the allegations.
According to a report by Dainik Jagran, the gang not only sexually exploited the victims but also made systematic attempts to convert them. The victims revealed that they were forced to visit mosques and meet maulvis, who pressured them into accepting Islamic practices. The accused reportedly instructed them on fasting during Ramzan and trained them in performing Namaz. They were also coerced into reciting the Kalma.
One of the victims recounted her harrowing ordeal, saying, “He trapped me through a friend whom he threatened. Once I fell into his trap, he started blackmailing me to introduce him to other girls. He gave me a small phone and forced me to meet him. Initially, he asked to meet for just five seconds, but then he took me to a café, where he forced himself on me. He clicked my photos and used them to blackmail me. He threatened to kill my family members and even physically assaulted me. Sometimes, he would bring me teddy bears and chocolates to manipulate me further.”
The victim further revealed that she was extorted for money, stating, “I ended up giving him nearly Rs 10,000. When my family caught me talking on the phone, I was too scared to tell them the truth because of his threats. He made me do things against my will, forced me to smoke cigarettes, and pressured me to recite the Kalma, observe fasts, and wear a burqa. He even controlled my clothing, threatening me whenever I wore jeans and tops. He mocked my faith, saying, ‘You worship a stone as God… come to our community.’ He would beat me and even cut me with sharp objects.”
Another victim narrated a similar ordeal, revealing that a man named Kareem targeted her at school. She named other members of the gang, including Sohail Mansuri, Rehan Mansuri, and Sohef. She described how they manipulated trapped girls to lure in more victims. She recalled, “He told me to perform Namaz five times on Fridays and insisted that I should stop wearing short clothes. He would force me to meet him and to get in touch with other girls. Whenever I resisted, he would threaten my family’s safety.”
The police have recorded the victims’ statements and are conducting further investigations. While officials have ruled out a direct ‘love jihad’ angle, the case highlights a disturbing pattern of religious coercion, sexual exploitation, and blackmail.
Evidence suggests that the accused systematically targeted minor Hindu girls, blackmailed them with obscene photos and videos, and forced them to introduce more girls to the gang. If the victims resisted, they were threatened with the release of their explicit content online.
Legal proceedings are underway, and authorities are continuing their probe into the extent of the gang’s operations. Meanwhile, the families of the accused have attempted to shift the blame onto the victims, further intensifying tensions surrounding the case.
This case has sent shockwaves across Rajasthan, raising serious concerns over the safety of minor girls and the need for stringent legal actions to prevent such organised exploitation and coercion.
