Muslim woman gangraped at HYV activist’s house

2021-07-15

Main Information

  • Victim Names Undisclosed
  • Date of Incident 2021-07-15
  • Nature of Violence Sexual Harassment
  • Causal factors Gender
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Meekashi Chauhan, her son, her brother-in-law
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Meerut, Dulheda Village, Pallavpuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Dulheda Village, Pallavpuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
  • Perpetrator Organization Muslim Right Wing
  • Place of incident N/A

Hindu Yuva Vahini leader Meenakshi Chauhan has been accused of being involved in the gangrape of a Muslim woman in Meerut. According to the victim she got acquainted with the accused when she used to visit her. She was given a cold drink with sedatives. The woman alleged that she was then raped by Meenakshi’s son and brother-in-law. After raping her, they beat her and even threatened her to not report the incident to the police. They threatened her that they’d circulate the video on the internet. Meenakshi Chauhan denied all the claims and said this is a conspiracy against her. No arrest was made.