Hasan Suroor, an Indian Muslim immigrant to United kingdom, who used to write for the Hindu and other mainstream media publications like The Guardian and is a millionaire, has been acquitted from the charges of paedophilia and sexual grooming of a young 14 year old girl. The 65 year old Hasan Suroor is a Islamic scholar and a self appointed “social critic” who is very well known for his Modi baiting articles and his condescension towards Hindus and pro-Hindu politics. He was caught in a sting operation by an anti-paedophile group on video engaging in sexual grooming of a 14 year old girl, with the intention of having sex later, which as per British law would constitute statutory rape, with or without consent of the girl.
Here are a few lines from the video which pretty much lays out in the open what Hasan Suroor was going to do to the 14 year old girl:
Man from the anti-paedophile group: Are you a British citizen or are u on a visa?
Hassan Suroor: I am a British citizen.
Man in the video: when did you come here?
Hassan Suroor: Fifteen years ago
Man in video: Therefore you know this country and are more than aware of the laws of this country, yeah?
Hassan Suroor: yeah I know. But I have never been involved in grooming before.
The article argues that this undoctored video was not sufficient evidence for the judge to convict Hassan Suroor. It then criticizes a defence published in Outlook India that compared stigma against paedophilic desire with stigma against homosexuality.
The author argues that the leftist cabal in India protects its own sexual offenders and turns the issue into an abstract debate rather than focusing on child protection.
The article concludes by arguing that this incident exposed double standards in the leftist media and their willingness to protect their own even at the cost of children.
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