Shortly after the murder of Sidhu Moosewala in May 2022, Sachin Thapan reportedly fled to Dubai on a fake passport. He is also wanted by Dubai law enforcement for extortion-related charges.
The official statement issued by the Umbre Gram Panchayat Karyalaya read that the parents of the victim girls and the others from the Hindu community are scared to send their daughters to school and tuition after the recent case of Love Jihad came to the fore from the village.
The girl stated that when she began to drink from her water bottle, it smelled like urine. She reportedly also found a chit stating ‘I love you’ inserted in her school bag.
When the victim's parents questioned her, the girl said two persons, Sappi and Subhan (age not verified) had raped her and her sister for more than 18 months. A medical examination was done on her sister and she was also found pregnant.
They bought alcohol and cigarettes to lure the vulnerable children. The accused working as taxi drivers or food delivery drivers would target the victims by offering them a lift, buying them fast food, and topping up their mobile phones to eventually make them believe that they were 'lovers'. Studies call this "the boyfriend method" or "the loverboy model", better known as love jihad or grooming jihad in India.