In Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, the death of an accused under mysterious circumstances has come to light, who was accused of pressurizing a Hindu girl for religious conversion and slitting her throat with a blade when she refused. On Tuesday, December 9, the body of Abdul alias Saif was found in the Ganga river. The body was found floating near Maharishi Dayanand Public School, which was later sent for post-mortem.
Additional Superintendent of Police Nitesh Singh said that the reason for Abdul’s death is not clear and investigation into the case is ongoing. He said, “The cause of death is not yet known, the post mortem report is awaited.”
On December 5, accused Abdul had attacked a Hindu girl with a blade in Ganeshganj area. According to the report, he attacked the girl on the neck, after which she was immediately taken to the hospital. When his condition became critical, he was referred to Varanasi.
Abdul had absconded after the attack, while police intensified their search for him and arrested nine family members, some neighbors and friends. After this incident, local Hindu organizations expressed strong anger and demonstrated demanding strict action against the accused.
On receiving information that a woman was injured by a man with a blade, a senior police officer inspected the spot, registered a case against the named accused, detained 7 people, interrogated them and formed 4 police teams for effective action. #Addl_SP_City ki byte- pic.twitter.com/XfjrNMmpfo
— Mirzapur Police (@mirzapurpolice) December 6, 2025
Preliminary investigation has revealed that the identity of the Hindu girl and the accused Muslim youth Abdul were known for about a year. There was a friendship between the two, but the girl ended the relationship when Abdul continuously pressurized her to convert to Islam and get married. It was only after the girl ended the relationship and refused to change her religion that Abdul became aggressive and attacked her.
For the arrest of Abdul, the police had launched a door-to-door search operation in Rambagh, Qureshi Nagar and surrounding areas and had also announced a reward of Rs 25,000 on him. Meanwhile, the investigation is now taking a new turn after his body was found in the Ganga on Tuesday.
A case was also registered against Abdul under BNS Section 333 (intrusion into house after preparation of attack), 351(3) (criminal intimidation), 109(1) (attempt to murder) and Uttar Pradesh Illegal Conversion Prohibition Act in Katra police station. Police are now investigating the circumstances of the death, the attack case and possible suicide or murder angle.
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