The Madhya Pradesh Police on Wednesday arrested the parents of a Hindu woman and seven others under a new law, which attempts to criminali...
The Madhya Pradesh Police on Wednesday arrested the parents of a Hindu woman and seven others under a new law, which attempts to criminalises religious conversions through fraudulent means, for allegedly forcing her to convert to Christianity, the Hindustan Times reported. The accused were produced before a court, and sent to judicial custody.
A first information report was registered at the Bhanwarkuan police station based on a complaint by the woman, identified as Shalini Kaushal, Indore Deputy Inspector General of Police HN Mishra told the newspaper. The case was filed under Section 3 and Section 5 of the MP Freedom of Religion Ordinance.
In her complaint, Shalini Singh alleged that her parents, Rakesh Kaushal and Rani Kaushal, lured her on the pretext of taking her to her grandmother’s place on Tuesday, and took her to a Christian community centre in Indore for a prayer meeting, the FIR said. The Satprakashan Sanchar Kendra is located just behind the Bhanwarkuan police station, according to PTI.
“Some women pulled my hands and legs and beat me up there,” the woman’s complaint added, reported PTI. “I was forced to sit in a hall.”
The woman alleged that she was forced to convert to Christianity. “I was born a Hindu and I practice the same...
