Protests broke out in the Mallital neighbourhood of Nainital, Uttarakhand On April 30, 2025, after a 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 76-year-old man named Usman. He is reportedly indicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act and relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Usman is currently in judicial custody while the victim was taken to BD Pandey Hospital for a medical evaluation.
Minor In Nainital Raped By An Old Man
As per reports, senior officials including Superintendent of Police (City) Jagdish Chandra informed that the minor was allegedly raped at a knife point in his car. “On Wednesday, we received a complaint from the minor girl’s family that she was raped by Usman, who is a building contractor and lives in their neighbourhood, in his car by luring her with some money. According to the family, the incident took place on April 12, 2025. The minor girl lives with relatives and her mother lives in Sambhal of Uttar Pradesh. She told her mother about the incident on Wednesday. We immediately registered the FIR on the complaint and arrested the accused,” Chandra informed.
Communal Violence In Nainital
“As locals came to know about the crime, they first gathered at the Mallital police station. They then pelted stones at shops belonging to the Muslim community in the Gaadi Padav area and beat up some men. The stones were also pelted at the gate and walls of the Jama Masjid. We brought the situation under control at around 12:30 am and dispersed the crowd. We are gathering visuals of the individuals who were part of the crowd, involved in stone pelting. We will also take action against them after their identification,” Chandra added.
Video of ruckus outside the mosque, as someone from Nainital it pains me to see this hate. Law must take its own course, criminal must be punished, but targeting an entire community is not justice.Nainital has always stood for peace & harmony-let's not lose that@nainitalpolice_ pic.twitter.com/MGx4jXFFwV
— Noman (@nomanssiddiqui) May 1, 2025
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Accused Charged For Rape And Illegal Construction
In addition to the alleged rape charges, the administration is also taking action against Usman for his illegal constructions. As per reports, a legal notice has been placed at Usman’s residence by the municipal administration for the impending demolition.
“It has come to notice during the joint inspection conducted today, dated 01-05-2025, by the team comprising the Municipal Council / Police Administration / Revenue Department / District Development Authority, that you have encroached upon land belonging to the Municipality / Forest Department, which is against the rules and constitutes a violation of the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916. Therefore, through this notice, you are hereby informed to ensure the removal of the said encroachment at your own level within 03 days. If you wish to present your side in this matter, make sure to do so within the same 03-day period. Failure to comply will result in legal/punitive action as per the rules, for which you alone shall be held fully responsible,” the official letter stated.
Anger among Hindu Community in Nanital.
— Spicy Sonal (@ichkipichki) May 1, 2025
They don't want the 7th century primitive cult destroying their civilization. pic.twitter.com/boF41Qbk7a
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