The priest told the police that the assailants claimed the village head was with them and that they would expel Hindus from the village. He further stated that the Hindu residents, already a small minority in the village, are living in fear following the incident.
On 9th January, the victim once again insisted on marriage. When she continued to pressure him, Jalaludin allegedly confined her to a room, assaulted her, and later absconded.
One Muslim man was seen slapping the underage girl multiple times. Another man took away her phone while she tried to call her brother. A third Muslim man alleged that the victim bought a 'gift' for the 'Hindu man'.