Uttarakhand: Anas poses as 'Ansh Rana' to trap, sexually assault Hindu minor; Md Junaid aids arranging hotel, arrested
Uttarakhand police have registered a case under relevant sections of the BNS and the POCSO Act
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A series of cases involving deception, sexual assault, and love jihad have been reported in the state of Uttarakhand, raising serious concerns among local communities. In a recent case that has come to the fore from Tuni, a man named Anas was arrested for creating a fake Instagram profile under the Hindu name "Ansh Rana" to deceive a 16-year-old Hindu girl, whom he subsequently sexually assaulted.
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A separate but similar case also emerged from the Chakrata area, where a man named Farman used a fake Instagram identity to befriend a Hindu woman, concealing his real identity. He reportedly attempted to take her to Deoband in Saharanpur, but was thwarted after her husband was alerted in time.
A local vegetable vendor, Mohammad Junaid, has also been implicated for allegedly facilitating the crime by arranging hotel accommodation for the accused without verifying identification documents.
Accused Anas has been arrested (News18 Hindi)
As per the reports, the police have registered a case under relevant sections of the BNS and the POCSO Act. Anas, a resident of Kulhal in Vikasnagar, has also been arrested and is currently in custody and under investigation.
The incident triggered strong protests in the area, with local traders and members of the Rudrasena Devbhoomi Sangathan shutting down the Tuni main market in a demonstration.
Dehradun Love Jihad: A vegetable vendor Mohammad Masoom's son Junaid has been introducing Muslim boys with young Hindu girls. He shares contact and social media account details for the communication.
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The Hindu protesters took to the streets, raised slogans, and burned effigies in outrage. Hindu leader Rakesh Tomar Uttarakhandi further issued a stern warning against such incidents, while locals have called for strict verification of outsiders and accountability for hotels that provide rooms without proper ID checks.
A separate but similar case also emerged from the Chakrata area, where a man named Farman used a fake Instagram identity to befriend a Hindu woman, concealing his real identity. He reportedly attempted to take her to Deoband in Saharanpur, but was thwarted after her husband was alerted in time.