# UP man admits in video to targeting Hindu girls for nude photos 2026-08-21T11:53:42+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Samad Qureshi, a resident of Muzaffarnagar living in Delhi, has been arrested after a viral video showed him claiming he received Rs 30,000 to Rs 35,000 to target Hindu girls on Instagram. The Delhi Police FIR is based on a 14-year-old girl's complaint alleging Qureshi harassed her, threatened to kill her family, and obtained her nude photographs. According to the victim's statement, Qureshi approached her using the fake name Aman on Instagram, and when she refused him, he met her outside her school, tried to force himself on her, and later threatened her. In May, he allegedly asked for nude photos and shared them with friends. Police have registered a case under POCSO and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections. Qureshi claimed in court the video was made after he was assaulted. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The case involves a minor victim, so the POCSO Act applies automatically, making it a serious criminal matter regardless of any communal angle. What stands out is Qureshi's claim of being paid to target Hindu girls, which police will need to verify independently. If the funding claim is true, this could be treated as a larger conspiracy. The Delhi Police have been given a court notice to respond, and more arrests may follow. The next hearing will show how the court views the viral video evidence against Qureshi's coercion allegation. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in Led with the viral video claim, but reported the victim's statement and the accused's defence without taking sides. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Delhi Police, Instagram, Muzaffarnagar, POCSO, Samad Qureshi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/up-man-admits-in-video-to-targeting-hindu-girls-for-nude-photos/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/up-man-admits-in-video-to-targeting-hindu-girls-for-nude-photos/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/