In Uttar Pradesh’s (UP) Hapur, a Muslim man named Wasim Malik, who posed as Rahul, befriended a widowed Hindu woman from Mumbai on Instagram. He trapped her in a relationship and married her under false pretences. Wasim hid the fact that he was already married and forced the woman to convert to Islam at the Jama Masjid in Delhi.
The woman, who lives in Mumbai’s Anna Mukadam area, reported that her husband had died in 2015 when she was seven months pregnant. She later gave birth to a daughter.
In February 2023, a man from Babugarh in Hapur sent her a friend request on Instagram using the name “Black Commando.” Pretending to be Rahul, he lured her into a relationship. On March 8, 2022, she travelled to his village to meet him. There, he took her to a hotel, gave her a drink mixed with intoxicants, and raped her while she was unconscious. He recorded the act and threatened to share the video on social media if she complained.
On March 25, 2023, Wasim took her to Jama Masjid in Delhi and forced her to convert to Islam, changing her name to Ayesha. They then got married (nikah) as per Islamic customs. The woman and her daughter moved to a rented house in Gautam Buddha Nagar district. Wasim and two unknown associates pressured her to convert her daughter as well. The victim also reported that Wasim had taken Rs 3 lakh from her.
The woman filed a complaint at Babugarh police station. The Police Station in-charge, Vijay Gupta, confirmed that a case had been registered against Wasim and his two associates.
