On Monday (22nd July), Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur Police arrested a Love Jihad accused Wasim Malik. It is alleged that he trapped a Hindu woman in a love affair by using a false Hindu name, Rahul. After developing a friendship, he spiked the victim’s drink and raped her in a hotel. It is also alleged that he recorded her obscene videos and used them to threaten the victim. Later, he forced the victim to accompany him to Delhi where he got her converted to Islam and married her at the Jama Masjid.
According to a report in Dainik Jagran, the Hindu victim was a widow who lost her husband in 2015. Wasim Malik, posing as Rahul, befriended the victim through Instagram and soon they started conversing with each other. According to reports, he used an Instagram ID named Black Commando. Meanwhile, as their conversations progressed, one day the victim reached Babugarh to meet him.
When she reached there, the accused took her to a hotel. It is alleged that he gave her a cold drink that was laced with intoxicants. The accused raped the victim and also recorded her obscene videos. According to reports, he started threatening the victim that he would leak her obscene videos on social media platforms. Later, he took her to Delhi where he got her converted. He also married the Hindu victim at the Jama Masjid.
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After learning about Wasim’s true identity, the woman lodged a case with the Police. According to the complaint, the victim was a victim and a resident of the Anna Mukadam area which falls in Western Maharashtra. Her husband died in 2015 and at that time, she was seven months pregnant. Later, she gave birth to a daughter.
According to the complaint, everything changed for them, after she met Wasim a few years ago. After she was forced to convert to Islam, her name was changed to Ayesha.
Wasim took her with him and they started living in the Baraula area in Gautam Buddha Nagar. It is also alleged that the accused was putting pressure on the victim’s daughter to convert to Islam.
According to the victim, the accused also defrauded her and swindled Rs 3 lakhs from her. Based on the victim’s complaint, the Police have registered a case against the accused Wasim Malik. Taking to X, Hapur Police stated that it has filed a case against the accused under IPC sections 328, 376, 506, and 420. Additionally, the Police have also invoked relevant sections of the Uttar Pradesh Religious Conversion Act against the accused.