Varanasi’s Love Jihad Kingpin: 12 Marriage Proposals, 12 Ruined Lives

From Kerala to Kashi, the story of Love Jihad repeats with chilling precision—fake names, fake love, fake promises, and finally, a brutal demand: “Convert, or else.” The latest case comes from Varanasi, as reported by Dainik Bhaskar, where Mohammad Sharaf Rizvi allegedly married or trapped at least 12 Hindu girls across three states. The modus operandi was the same – using Hindu identities online to lure gullible victims.

However, this wasn’t just about a man’s lust or greed. Instead, it fits into a larger, organized pattern known as Love Jihad, where the goal is not only to exploit women emotionally, physically, and financially – but also to convert them to Islam. Police say Rizvi could be aided by an Islamic organization, making this less a crime of passion and more a crime of ideology.

Love Jihad in Varanasi – The Web of Fake Names and Lies

In police custody, Rizvi admitted his real identity didn’t work on getting women online. His solution? Become Hindu—digitally. He created three Facebook profiles—Samrat Singh, Ajay Kumar, and Vijay Kumar. Additionally, he made a matrimonial profile under “Samrat Singh” claiming to be a rich exporter with multiple properties. The Hindu names were the bait. It broke the natural cultural barriers that Hindu girls might have when approached by a Muslim stranger for marriage.

This method is deliberate – multiple security agencies’ research shows how adopting a Hindu identity is Step One in many Love Jihad cases.

The Hindu name allows these “peacefuls” to bypass suspicion and directly appeal to the emotions of his victims. Once a girl was hooked, Rizvi played the part of the perfect gentleman. He gave them designer clothes, expensive cars, and made grand gestures. But behind the show was a fixed script: gain trust, push for intimacy, take money, and then spring the conversion demand as a “non-negotiable” condition for marriage.

Love Jihad Uses Marriage as a Weapon, Not a Union

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Rizvi’s marriages weren’t for companionship—they were for control. His alleged victims were not just emotionally scarred but financially exploited, with the Sarnath girl losing ₹5 lakh.

This pattern matches dozens of documented Love Jihad cases across India:

1. Grooming Stage — Build emotional dependency.
2. Exploitation Stage — Extract money, gifts, and personal compromise.
3. Conversion Stage — Reveal Muslim identity and demand religious conversion.
4. Abuse or Abandonment — Use threats, violence, or abandonment if conversion fails.

In Islamic theology, converting a non-Muslim to Islam is considered a virtuous act (sawab). Additionally, some extremist elements twist this into a deliberate campaign, targeting young, vulnerable Hindu and Christian women. The Agra Love Jiad racket and Chhangur Baba followed this proven pattern. The incentive is not merely spiritual currency in Jannat  – it’s social prestige in extremist circles. Most of these men get funds from their clergy to trap and convert non-Muslim women; in some cases, direct organizational funding is also alleged.

The Sarnath Trap and the Unmasking

The Sarnath girl’s case began like the others. “Samrat Singh” showed an interest in a matrimonial site. He charmed the girl, convinced her family, and stayed at her flat on the pretext of visiting Kashi. They even posed for video calls to keep up appearances. But when she refused to convert, the mask slipped.

Rizvi allegedly threatened her, refused to return the ₹5 lakh, and pressured her to undergo Nikah.

When she went to the police, they set up a sting, arresting him near the Ashapuri police post. Recovered items, like cash, multiple iPhones, and fake ID documents, paint a picture of someone who was running an operation, not pursuing love.

WhatsApp chats showed him responding “go ahead” when the victim mentioned ending her life – proof of a chilling lack of remorse.

The Ideology Behind the Crime

Rizvi’s actions mirror a pattern rooted in Islamist supremacist thinking. It is emboldened by the One-Book objectification of non-Muslim women. Marrying and converting a non-Muslim woman is seen as “bringing her into the fold” and saving her from kufr.

This isn’t about individual pathology—it’s about weaponizing relationships to further a religious-political cause.

Kerala has seen the Syro-Malabar Church openly acknowledge that Christian girls were also being targeted in the same way. Hindu groups have raised alarm for years, but political appeasement often drowns their voices. In several cases, perpetrators were found connected to religious groups offering shelter, training, or even monetary incentives to those who could bring a non-Muslim woman into Islam. The alleged involvement of an unnamed Islamic organization in Rizvi’s case fits the same pattern seen in Love Jihad modules busted in Kerala, UP, and Karnataka.

A Wake-Up Call for India’s Daughters

Whether it’s a coastal village in Kerala, a school in Ajmer, or the lanes of Varanasi, the method is the same because the ideology is the same – love as a weapon, conversion as the goal.

The police upgraded charges against Rizvi to include fraud, coercion, and abetment of suicide. Investigations into his funding sources and group affiliations are ongoing. But the bigger question remains unanswered. How many more Rizvis are operating quietly, hiding behind Hindu names, exploiting India’s daughters, and pushing a radical agenda?

It is sad that girls still fail to understand the religious Islamist extremists who make use of genuine love as a weapon of betrayal.

The Sarnath victim’s tragedy is not an isolated heartbreak – it is a national security issue wearing the mask of romance.