Salim trapped the girl in a love affair by claiming that he was a Hindu. He made her believe that he was in 'love' with her. Later he sexually assaulted the girl, resulting in her pregnancy. When the girl asked the accused to marry him, he called her to meet and murdered her with the help of two of his friends.
Notably, during Ramzan, Indian Express published an article claiming that fasting could boost insulin sensitivity, better glycemic control, and reduce inflammation.
The report by Indian Express made an attempt to scare the Hindu community by saying that they were causing harm to themselves by conducting fasts in the name of religion.
Actress Ratna Pathak Shah targeted Hindu community to claim that India is becoming a conservative society and lamented that modern women are following practices like Karwa Chauth.
Aajtak had spuriously mentioned Hindu festival of 'Karwa Chauth' in their headlines while the perpetrator and the victims of the horrendous act were Muslims