05-05-2025
Nainital rape accused ‘expelled' by own community
Nainital: In a move aimed at restoring
communal harmony in Nainital
after it was rocked by riots following the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl by a 73-year-old man from the minority community, prominent Muslim leaders on Monday announced that the accused, Mohammad Usman, has been 'expelled' from the community. Usman, a Class D contractor with the public works department, was arrested last week after the girl disclosed the assault to her parents.
Community members have now pledged to bear the survivor's medical and educational expenses, and demanded a thorough investigation into the case.
Shoaib Ahmad, president of the Jamia Islamia Committee, said, "From today onwards, we have decided to completely boycott the accused. No one from our community will include him in any functions or social events. In Islam, we greet each other with 'As-salamu Alaikum,' which means 'May Allah have mercy on you and bless you,' but we have now decided that no one from our community will even offer him this greeting. For such a person, we cannot ask Allah to bless him. After this incident, our daughters are living in fear. Because of one individual, the peaceful environment of Nainital has turned into one of fear and tension and this is something we will not tolerate under any circumstances."
He added, "We came to know that the girl's financial condition is not good so we decided to take full responsibility for her medical treatment and education. This is not a Hindu-Muslim issue, it is a matter of humanity. And as a matter of humanity, it is our duty to help her."
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Jamal Siddiqui, secretary of the Anjuman Islamia Committee, told TOI, "We consider this a violent and serious matter that stands above Hindu-Muslim narratives. Our own daughters live here, step out for education and work, and if such acts continue, no society can tolerate them. Nainital has always been known for its peace and harmony and such situations have never occurred here before. Those trying to disrupt this environment must face the harshest possible consequences."
Community leaders also called for immediate verification of outsiders living illegally in the area and extended full support for strict legal action against them.
