6, including Nafees, Salim and Iqbal, sentenced to life imprisonment in the 1992 Ajmer mass rape and blackmail case

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On Tuesday, August 20, six perpetrators of one of the country’s biggest sex scandals, which took place in Ajmer 32 years ago, were sentenced to life imprisonment by the district court. They were also fined Rs 5 lakh. The accused who were sentenced to life imprisonment are Nafees Chishti, Naseem alias Tarzan, Salim Chishti, Iqbal Bhati, Sohil Gani and Syed Zameer Hussain.

At the time of sentencing, all six accused were in the courtroom. Iqbal Bhati, one of the accused who was in Delhi, was taken to Ajmer in an ambulance for the case. Earlier today, the POCSO court delivered a historic verdict, holding all six accused guilty.

In 1992, the accused raped over 100 female students of the famous Mayo College in Ajmer and blackmailed them with their photographs. Four other accused have already served their sentences. After the guilty verdict, the police took all the accused into custody. The first chargesheet, filed on November 30, 1992, named eight persons. Later, four more charges were filed, taking the total number of accused to 12.

The main suspect, Farooq Chishti, was the president of the Ajmer Youth Congress. Nafees Chishti held the position of vice-president of the Ajmer Indian National Congress, while Anwar Chishti was the joint secretary of the Ajmer Indian National Congress.

The scandal came to light through an article in a local newspaper. It revealed the sexual exploitation of schoolgirls by blackmailing them with nude photos. The gang responsible for this influenced religious, political, social and economic areas. This revelation caused a stir in the whole country. It created an atmosphere of fear among government officials, police and members of social and religious organizations of the state.

The Ajmer district police found that several wealthy young men from the families of Khadims, the caretakers of the dargah of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti, were involved in the scandal. The police also suspected high-ranking politicians and officials. Due to concerns about possible threats to law and order in the city, the police were initially reluctant to take action as they were under immense pressure.

A subsequent news article titled “How the schoolgirl blackmailers stayed free” featured explicit photos, further fueling public outrage. Protests erupted demanding justice, with Hindu organizations threatening to take matters into their own hands if legal action was not taken against the perpetrators.

Under immense pressure, the Ajmer District Bar Association met the local authorities and proposed that the identified suspects be booked under the National Security Act to calm public anger and prevent communal tension. Eventually, the investigation was handed over to the CID.

This crime sparked a movement across Rajasthan demanding the arrest and justice for the victims.

On May 30, 1992, the CID officially took over the investigation. The scandal involved influential individuals, including members of the Khadim Chishti families and the Youth Congress, who were exploiting schoolgirls. Explicit photographs leaked from a photo lab drew attention to the crime.

Initially, the Ajmer District Police conducted the investigation. The intimidation linked to this case led to several people, including the owner and manager of the photo lab, committing suicide. Several of the girls involved also ended their lives.

Despite decades of demands for justice by over 100 victims, many of the criminals were acquitted or released on bail. The case went through various courts, including the High Court, Supreme Court, Fast Track Court and POCSO Court. However, for most of the victims, who are now in their 50s and 60s, justice remains elusive.

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