The Allahabad High Court bench also observed that it was probable that the allegations of sexual offence and homicide were made against the accused only to get financial support from the government.
As OpIndia reported back in 2020, accused Ajaj was unwilling to bring the Hindu victim to his home unless she converted to Islam. As the victim was reluctant to abandon her Hindu identity, Ajaj kept her in a rented room in the Obla area. Here, he was persistently pressuring the victim to convert to Islam.