The matter came to light when the Maulana forced the victim to abort her pregnancy after months of sexual exploitation. As her health deteriorated, the victim had informed her family.
On 21st September 2019, a 15-year-old minor Dalit girl was gang-raped by three men in Ghosia village of Kaushambi district near Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The criminals had also filmed the act while the girl had been begging them for mercy in Allah's name.
Azmal Lashkar has been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for rape and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.