Half of the country was given a false love jihad story where 180 Hindu girls were being trapped, raped, blackmailed, and forcefully made to eat beef and convert, while the actual matter was something else.
On Tuesday, the worse side of the case was exposed, and the matter turned out to be something else, even more than what was being hyped earlier by these social media so-called influencers who claim that they are defenders of the Hindu community.
there is not a single video, a single visual, which has been tortured with girls, there are one hundred and fifty videos of this type, not a single girl who has been tortured is a burqa. Speak plainly, they should not be heard. They should have a direct encounter and their citizenship should be canceled and they should be picked up and sent to Pakistan.
-Former Amravati MP Navneet Rana
Politicians and media channels tried with full force to convert a serious ongoing exploitation case into communalism without verification. Like Navneet Rana, who claimed that in Ayaan’s case there is no burqa-wearing woman, victims are underage Hindu girls, it is a love jihad matter, and the Yogi model should be applied.
On social media, so-called defenders of the Hindu community, self-claimed influencers trying to look cool, started amplifying this claim without verification from day one, following herd mentality. The investigation is still ongoing, facts are not clear, but their judgments were already ready.
The media also pushed claims of forced religious conversion and love jihad. But their game got exposed, How?
In this case, Maharashtra Minority Commission chairman Pyare Khan stepped in. His 9-member team went on the ground, including women and child safety officers, and the matter turned out to be something else.
Ayan Ahmed and his friend Uzer Khan had a disgusting competition about who could attract more girls. Both used social media to trap girls, recorded intimate moments with them, and shared among themselves.
At some point, Uzer and Ayaan had a fight over money, and in anger, Hujair uploaded all of Ayaan’s videos on Telegram, and from there the videos spread across the city.
The matter was so serious that even after a no complaint, police had to take Suo moto action.
According to police, 8 victims have been confirmed so far, and not a single Hindu girl is confirmed in that way.
According to investigators, Ayan used a space rented by his friend Manav Diliprao Sugandhe in Amravati to exploit the girls. The premises has been searched and the owner was called for questioning. Police have also conducted panchnamas at three locations where the accused allegedly met the victims.
According to current findings, police themselves say the number of victims may not be more than 10–12, but the investigation is still ongoing.
If the investigation is ongoing, then why was Navneet Rana’s scripted story being pushed? Could her statements increase tension? Should action not be taken against her and those social media handles who turned 8 into 180 and forced a communal angle?
there is not a single video, a single visual, which has been tortured with girls, there are one hundred and fifty videos of this type, not a single girl who has been tortured is a burqa. Speak plainly, they should not be heard. They should have a direct encounter and their citizenship should be canceled and they should be picked up and sent to Pakistan.
-Former Amravati MP Navneet Rana
The biggest question is: in this country, is the seriousness of sexual abuse now being decided based on the religion of the victim?
Some people are acting like experts saying girls are girls, whether 8 or 180, what difference does it make. But it does make a difference.
Because the way this case was given a communal angle and turned into a false love jihad story, there were maximum chances that before the upcoming Amravati district elections, riots could have been triggered, and those responsible would be the ones who turned 8 into 180.
It is simple. It is a serious crime, punishment should happen. But adding lies and selling hate is also a crime.
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