RIGHT SINGH

● 300 girls forced into prostitution after being filmed in compromising positions! ● Ajfarul posed as a Hindu to lure victims into a 'love trap,' followed by gang-rapes and the torture of their families. A highly sensational case of 'love jihad' has emerged from the Basti district of Uttar Pradesh, in which the victim has leveled grave allegations against the accused and his family. The victim stated that a Muslim man, posing as a Hindu, lured her into a 'love trap' by promising her a job. To avoid raising any suspicion, he even wore a *kalawa* (a sacred Hindu thread) on his wrist before raping her. When the victim went to the accused's home to complain to his family, he—along with his brother and associates—gang-raped her. ● The Muslim man wore a *kalawa* on his wrist. The victim, a resident of the Kalwari police station area, was working at a private hospital in Basti city, where she met a man named Prince, alias Ajfarul, in January 2022. He claimed to be a Hindu and promised to help her secure a job at a better hospital. In the process, he obtained her mobile number. Gradually, he drew her into a 'love trap'; to ensure she remained unsuspicious, he would wear a *kalawa* on his wrist. According to the victim, the accused, Ajfarul Haq (alias Prince), is a 'history-sheeter' (a habitual offender with a police record), and his entire family was complicit in his illicit activities. The victim alleges that a deliberate attempt was made to push her into the world of prostitution. She further claims that the accused and his brother, by posing as Hindus, had ensnared approximately 300 girls in such 'love traps.' They would record compromising videos of these women, use them for blackmail, and forcibly sell them into prostitution—both within the country and abroad. Taking the victim's allegations seriously, the Kotwali police have registered an FIR against eight individuals—including a history-sheeter named Ajfarul Haq, alias Prince—and have arrested the accused and sent him to jail. The accused's family members are also among those named. Regarding the case, Deputy SP Satyendra Bhushan Tiwari stated that a formal complaint has been registered concerning the incident involving the woman, and the accused has been sent to jail. Further legal action is being taken based on the facts that have emerged during the investigation.