A 17-year-old Hindu girl, identified as Sapna (name changed), is fighting for her life in Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital after jumping from the roof of her home in an attempt to escape relentless blackmail and torture by a Muslim boy, Anas, and his accomplices in Ghaziabad’s Laxmi Garden, Loni. The accused, who allegedly used AI-edited lewd photographs to coerce the minor into meeting at a hotel and engaging in physical relations, are now on the run, with police registering a case against Anas, his father, Kosam, his mother, Saruna, and another accomplice, Anas, son of Irshad.
The Incident
According to the First Information Report (FIR Number: 291/2025) filed on May 9, 2025, at Loni Border Police Station by the victim’s father, Rakesh Kumar, the harrowing ordeal began when Anas, a resident of Paramhans Vihar, Laxmi Garden, started stalking Sapna. The accused took photographs of the minor while she was commuting and used artificial intelligence to manipulate these images into explicit content. Anas then used the doctored photos and videos to blackmail Sapna, threatening to share them on social media and with her friends unless she complied with his demands to meet him and his friend, another Anas (son of Irshad), at a hotel for physical relations.
Sapna, visibly distressed for days, confided in her elder brother, Akash, on the night of May 7, 2025, at approximately 10:30 pm. She revealed that Anas had been harassing her for a prolonged period, making lewd comments and pressuring her with threats to make the manipulated images public. Overwhelmed by fear and unable to endure the torment, Sapna attempted to take her own life by jumping from the roof of her family’s home onto a neighbouring rooftop. She sustained severe injuries and was immediately rushed to GTB Hospital, where she remains in critical condition in the emergency ward.
Threats and Intimidation by the Accused
The ordeal did not end with Sapna’s desperate act. According to the FIR, Anas’s father, Kosam, and mother, Saruna, visited GTB Hospital shortly after Kavya’s admission and issued threats to the victim’s family. They warned that any complaint against Anas would have dire consequences, with Kosam explicitly stating, “We are Muslims. We will kill you and will not even reveal your address. Your family members cannot do anything to us.”
The following day, Kosam and Saruna allegedly visited the victim’s home at Paramhans Vihar, Laxmi Garden, and reiterated their threats to Akash, urging the family to settle the matter privately and warning of violence if they pursued legal action.
Despite the intimidation, Rakesh Kumar refused to back down and lodged a formal complaint with the police, accusing Anas, Kosam, Saruna, and Anas (son of Irshad) of blackmail, harassment, and abetment to suicide. The accused have been booked under Sections 352, 351(2), and 62 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertain to criminal intimidation, abetment of suicide, and related offences. The police have launched a manhunt to apprehend the absconding suspects.
A Disturbing Pattern of Stalking and Suicide
This incident is the latest in a series of cases where young women, particularly Hindu girls, have been driven to extreme measures due to stalking, blackmail, and coercion, often with communal undertones. Authorities and activists have pointed to a troubling trend of such incidents across India, with several cases reported in recent years:
1) January 2023, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: A 17-year-old Hindu girl took her own life after being relentlessly harassed and stalked by Rafiq Siddiqui, who pressured her to marry him and convert to Islam. Despite her clear rejection, Siddiqui and his family continued their threats, leading to her tragic suicide. The Lucknow police arrested Siddiqui following public outrage.
2) July 2023, Madhya Pradesh: Class 12 student Neha Kushwaha committed suicide on July 30. The family accused one Mohammad Amir of stalking and torturing her. Parents of the minor kept her dead body on the road, blocking passage, and demanded a bulldozer trial.
3) April 2023, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh: Manorama Devi, a young woman from the Harijan community, committed suicide after being threatened by her stalker, Mohammad Shamshad. Manorama, who was set to marry a Hindu man, was terrorised by Shamshad’s threats, driving her to take her own life.
4) February 2024, Hyderabad, Telangana: Aditi Bhardwaj, a 32-year-old software engineer, died by suicide after her live-in partner, Mohammad Ali, coerced her into converting to Islam and changed her name to Aziya Fatima. After impregnating her, Ali married another woman from his community, leaving Aditi devastated. Her brother lodged a complaint with the police, highlighting Ali’s role in her death.
5) December 2022, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh: A Hindu schoolgirl, Kiran Yadav, took her own life after her former boyfriend, Mohammed Irfan, circulated intimate visuals of her on social media to blackmail her. The incident sparked widespread anger, with many pointing to a pattern of Hindu women being targeted for exploitation or conversion.
6) November 2023, Uttar Pradesh: A 17-year-old Hindu girl from Sampoorna Nagar, Lakhimpur Kheri district, took her own life by hanging herself on November 3, 2023, after Mohammad Zohid Akhtar allegedly shared her obscene videos and images on social media platforms. The act was reportedly in retaliation for her refusal to convert to Islam and marry him in a ‘nikah’ ceremony.
Official Response
The Ghaziabad incident has reignited debates over the safety of young Hindu women and the misuse of technology, such as AI, for criminal purposes. Local residents of Laxmi Garden have expressed outrage, demanding justice and stricter measures to curb stalking and blackmail by Islamists.
The Loni Border Police Station has assured the public that they are treating the case with utmost seriousness. “We have registered a case under the relevant sections of the BNS and are actively pursuing the accused, who are currently absconding,” said a senior police official.
On the night of May 12, the Ghaziabad Police issued a fresh statement as per which the prime accused in the case, Anas has been arrested by them.
A Family in Fear
Rakesh Kumar, a resident of Paramhans Vihar, described the profound fear gripping his family in the wake of the incident and the threats from the accused. “My daughter was terrified for days, and we had no idea of the extent of her suffering until it was too late,” he said in his complaint. “Even now, we are scared for our lives because of the threats from Anas’s family. We only want justice and safety for Sapna and our family.”
The family has appealed to the authorities for protection and strict action against the accused, emphasising the need for accountability to prevent such tragedies in the future.
Call for Action
As Sapna battles for her life in the hospital, her case underscores the urgent need for comprehensive measures to address stalking, blackmail, and the misuse of technology to exploit vulnerable individuals. With the accused still at large, the Ghaziabad police face mounting pressure to deliver justice and restore faith in the system.
This is a developing story, and further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses.
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