Allahabad High Court denies bail to Govt employee Irfan Sheikh

The issue of converting 1,000 persons to Islam

Lucknow (UP) – The Allahabad High Court recently upheld the order of denial of bail to a Central Government servant, Irfan Shaikh accused of waging war against India by converting 1,000 persons to Islam. The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Brij Raj Singh affirmed the October 2021 order of the Special Judge, N.I.A./A.T.S./Additional District & sessions judge Lucknow, and denied bail to Sheikh.

Allahabad High Court denies bail to Irfan Shaikh, accused of role in illegal conversion of hearing and speech impaired students https://t.co/8E9NRlztsl

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the fact that the Investigating Officer, after due investigation, has found cogent and clinching evidence against Irfan Sheikh and co-accused Umar Gautam was in touch with anti-national elements and religious organisations, on the dictate of ISI and foreign organisations, have converted 1,000 people to Islam.

The Allahabad HC denied bail to a central government employee Irfan Shaikh, accused of waging war against India by converting people to Islam by misusing his official position.https://t.co/FW7i6zwA9A

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The investigating officers got definite proof of this investigation. The accused had formed a group and carried out the conversion.

Irfan Sheikh was working in Sign Language Training and Research Centre, New Delhi, as an Interpreter

Irfan Sheikh (appellant) was working as an Interpreter at Sign Language Training and Research Centre, New Delhi. Sheikh’s involvement in the commission of the present crime was found during the investigation and he had misused his position and played an important role in the conversion of disabled people.