Varanasi News: A sensational case of love jihad has come to light in Varanasi. A young man named Aftab, posing as ‘Amit’, lured a Dalit woman into a love trap and married her according to Hindu customs. Everything was fine until the truth was hidden, but once the truth was revealed, the woman was pressured to convert and was tortured when she resisted. The victim has also filed a serious rape charge against her brother-in-law. Police have registered a case and deployed teams to search for the absconding accused, Aftab.
Varanasi News: A case of love jihad and fraud has come to light in the religious city of Kashi, which has shocked everyone. A Muslim man, posing as ‘Amit’, not only lured a Dalit woman into his love trap but also married her according to Hindu customs. But before the wedding vermilion had even dried, the young woman discovered Amit’s true identity as “Aftab,” and her life became a living hell.
A trap was laid under the pretext of providing employment.
The entire incident took place in the Kotwali police station area of Varanasi. The victim, a Dalit, works as a waiter at weddings to support herself. In 2024, she met a young man named Amit, who contracted waiters at weddings. Under the pretext of providing employment, Amit obtained her mobile number and gradually began to grow closer to her.
A temple ritual revealed his true identity.
The accused first engaged in physical relations with the young woman under the pretense of marriage. In March 2025, he solemnly married her according to Hindu rituals. The victim believed she had found her life partner, but the reality was far different. A few days after the wedding, when the young man took her to his original home in Harhua, Varanasi, the young woman was devastated by the conditions there. She discovered that the man she thought was ‘Amit’ was actually Aftab.
Pressure to Convert and the Brutality of Her Brother-in-law
As the truth came out, Aftab and his family changed their stance. The victim alleges that Aftab began pressuring her to convert (marry him). When she resisted, she was brutally beaten. The victim has made another shocking allegation: Aftab’s elder brother (brother-in-law) also raped her. She managed to escape the clutches of the brutal men and reached her parents’ home and told her family the entire incident.
Police registered a case; the accused is still at large.
The police have taken the matter seriously following the victim’s complaint, who accompanied her family to the Kotwali police station. Police have registered a case against accused Aftab and his family under serious charges including fraud, forced conversion, and rape. Accused Aftab has been absconding since the incident. Police have formed several teams to arrest him and are conducting raids at possible hideouts. Varanasi police claim that the accused will soon be behind bars.
Reported by: Ravi Pandey, Edited by: Rahul Goel
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