A shocking case of alleged sexual grooming (also called love jihad in Bharatiya common parlance) has emerged from Gurugram’s Rajiv Nagar area, where a Hindu woman from Bihar claims a man hid his Muslim identity to marry her in a Hindu temple ceremony, only to later assault her and demand her conversion to Islam. Police have filed the first FIR under Haryana’s 2022 anti-conversion law in this incident, charging the accused husband and six family members. The case, reported on January 28, 2026, adds to rising Islamist deception cases in the state.

Victim’s Account

The woman, working as an insurance advisor at a car agency in Gurugram, met the man in 2022. Posing as an unmarried Hindu named Aarav, he won her family’s trust and married her via Hindu rituals at a temple on Sohna-Palwal Road. In 2023, she became pregnant, but he pressured her for an abortion, threatening to viral compromising videos when she refused; she gave birth to a boy in August 2023. A friend’s revelation exposed his true identity as a married Muslim with children, named Arif Khan, prompting further coercion during a visit to his ancestral village where his mother and first wife allegedly renamed er and forced Islamic practices.

Escalation and Assault

Resisting conversion, the woman endured beatings, hair-pulling, and confinement; she escaped once and filed a complaint, but police mediated a return. Fleeing to Bihar with her child, she later resumed work alone in Gurugram. On January 26, 2026, Khan allegedly broke into her Rajiv Nagar rental, assaulted her severely, and threatened to kill her and the child unless she converted. Admitted injured to Sector-10A government hospital, she recorded her statement there.​

Legal Response

Sector-14 police station registered an FIR on January 28, 2026, against Khan and six relatives under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections for cheating, assault, and criminal intimidation, plus Haryana Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2022 (Section 12(1))—marking Gurugram’s first such case under the law. Spokesperson Sandeep Kumar confirmed evidence-based action is underway, with no arrests detailed yet. This follows similar recent Haryana reports, like Yamunanagar’s January 2026 FIR for abuse and conversion pressure.​

Regional Patterns

Haryana’s 2022 law, amid a national surge of such grooming incidents, has seen multiple FIRs. Gurugram reports align with state trends, where such cases often involve deception claims post-childbirth.

In light of recurring cases like the Gurugram deception, Hindu society must rise above sporadic reactionary outbursts and adopt a resolute, proactive stance through community awareness programs, parental vigilance in relationships, and advocacy for stringent enforcement of anti-conversion laws. Empowering women with education on interfaith red flags, fostering self-defense training, and building unified forums for legal support will fortify defenses against systematic coercion, ensuring protection of cultural identity without descending into vigilantism. This measured strength, rooted in dharma and justice, will safeguard future generations far more effectively than impulsive retaliation.