Naseem, originally from Faridpur Kazi, Bijnor, worked as a carpenter in Mohali, Chandigarh. There, he met a woman named Roshni, who was married and of Hindu faith. Naseem introduced himself as Akash and befriended Roshni. Over time, he developed a closer relationship with her.
Reportedly, Naseem promised Roshni marriage and persuaded her to divorce her husband. Roshni, influenced by his assurances, agreed to the divorce with Naseem’s assistance. After the divorce, Naseem, still posing as Akash, married her in a Hindu ceremony. The couple then lived together as husband and wife.
After some time, Naseem, also known as Akash, disappeared from Mohali without informing Roshni and did not return for two months. On July 16, Roshni traveled to Naseem’s village in Bijnor to find him. When she arrived, Naseem was not at home, and she faced hostility from his family, who physically assaulted her. Naseem’s family told her that they could not accept her because they were Muslim.
They offered to arrange a marriage between Naseem and Roshni if she converted to Islam. Roshni refused this condition. It was then revealed that his real name was indeed Naseem, not Akash. Roshni subsequently reported the incident to the police, leading to a confrontation with Hindu activists who also arrived at the police station.
On July 16, the victim submitted a complaint at the city police station. When no action was taken, members of Hindu organizations raised the issue with the police on Saturday. After a confrontation, the police finally registered the report.
Cases of “love jihad” are increasingly reported in India, where Hindu girls are deceived into relationships with Muslim men, leading to severe consequences such as murder, rape, or both. Recently, a young woman from Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, who had been missing for nine months, was safely recovered in Jammu following an extensive police investigation.