At the onset of July this year, a grave and unsettling incident surfaced when a report by Satyaagrah revealed that a Hindu woman lodged a formal complaint against her Muslim spouse in Lucknow. This distressing case implicated not only the husband but also six additional individuals, with names including Monika, Tabassum Saeed, Najam, Fahim, and Ashifuddin, plus a number of unidentified persons. The central figure in this case, Mohammed Saifuddin, is a native of Bidar, Karnataka, whereas the plaintiff, referred to here as Ankita Sharma (a pseudonym to protect her identity), comes from Baharaich district, Uttar Pradesh, and is currently residing in Lucknow.

Ankita's ordeal paints a chilling narrative of deceit and coercion, underpinned by accusations of a complex 'love jihad' conspiracy. The involvement of Alimuddin, a leader from the Karnataka Congress, was also highlighted by her, suggesting his participation in this intricate web of manipulation and betrayal. The charges laid out by Ankita are severe, encompassing forced religious conversion, sustained sexual assault, and intense psychological and physical torment.

In a particularly harrowing account, Ankita disclosed that after being forcibly converted to Islam, she was raped by Saifuddin and coerced into marriage. The series of violations continued, culminating in a deceitful procedure to abort her five-month-old fetus at a clinic in Mumbai. This act was not only a grievous breach of her bodily autonomy but also a reflection of the stark vulnerabilities she faced.

Furthermore, allegations extended to Saifuddin's previous fiancee and his family members, who have been accused of harassing Ankita for dowry. These accusations also include pressures exerted on her to abandon her Hindu faith in favor of Islam, among other criminal offenses.

In a detailed complaint filed at Gudamba Police Station in Lucknow, Ankita Sharma revealed distressing details of her relationship with Mohammed Saifuddin, which began while both were working in Bahrain. She recounted a traumatic episode stating, “One day, he raped me in Bahrain, and I lodged a rape complaint there.” During the investigation of this complaint, Saifuddin and his family members exerted pressure on her to retract her statement after she disclosed she was five months pregnant due to the assault. They further coerced her into converting to Islam. She painfully added, "Later, on February 13, 2024, I was married to Saifuddin according to Muslim law." Following the marriage, Saifuddin orchestrated a trip to Mumbai under the pretense of obtaining medical advice, where Ankita was admitted to a hospital and her five-month-old fetus was clandestinely aborted.

This alarming series of events led the local authorities to take action. NK Srivastava, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Gudamba, confirmed that a case had been registered for dowry-related harassment against Saifuddin—who remains elusive—and his accomplices, including his four brothers and a woman named Monika. They face charges under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, specifically 498A (dowry harassment), 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), and 313 (causing miscarriage without woman's consent).

Further revelations about Saifuddin's manipulative tactics emerged as Ankita described their initial encounter. She said that Saifuddin first approached her as a client in Bahrain, where she had been working for approximately seven years, including a stint in Dubai. Their relationship commenced shortly after meeting, evolving quickly from professional to personal under dubious circumstances. Saifuddin, who often consumed alcohol laced with medications, expressed significant frustration with his family, which he used to gain Ankita's sympathy. Under the guise of seeking solace for his alleged personal troubles, he managed to convince her to marry him. In a particularly sinister revelation, Ankita disclosed that Saifuddin once drugged her, assaulted her while she was unconscious, and filmed the act to use as leverage for blackmail.

Saifuddin sold Indian girls in Gulf countries who ended up doing ‘Mujra’ in bars, says victim

In an interview with ABP News, a Hindu woman victim detailed the nefarious activities of Mohammed Saifuddin, alleging that he operates within a disturbingly deceptive framework. She claimed, “Saifuddin’s profession is to trap girls in his net by emotionally blackmailing them.” According to her, Saifuddin specifically targets young women from major Indian states such as Mumbai, Delhi, and Gujarat. She detailed how Saifuddin presents himself under the guise of providing legitimate employment opportunities, luring his victims with promises of jobs in beauty parlors and other attractive facilities.

The victim further clarified the nature of her association with Saifuddin, stressing that it was marred by manipulation rather than mutual consent. She revealed a significant cultural conflict, explaining, "The victim who is a Brahmin said that since she refused his marriage proposal saying that in her family inter-caste or inter-religion marriage is not allowed, the accused took it as a challenge." This refusal seemed to have spurred Saifuddin into further deceptive practices as a way to overcome her resistance.

The complexities of Saifuddin’s operations were further elaborated by the victim, who accused not only individuals from her community but also from others, including those she described as “Muslims and ‘fake Hindus’ from Kerala, Karnataka, and Hyderabad.” According to her, these individuals have been complicit in misleading the authorities in Bahrain. She said, "They run restaurants where girls are made to do ‘mujra’." The victim also recounted a close personal encounter with this grim reality when she was nearly coerced into participating in such performances. Her awareness arose when she was asked by Saifuddin to assist with visa processes. Upon scrutinizing the details, she discovered the dark truth that many of these girls, under the pretense of employment, were actually engaged in performing in restaurants or bars.