Conversions by Christian missionaries in Raebareli and Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh : Three arrested
Christian missionaries were organising prayer meetings in Dighiya within the Mill area.
Christian missionaries were organising prayer meetings in Dighiya within the Mill area.
Faeem’s father Qayoom Qureshi, mother Firdaus Qureshi, brother Naeem Qureshi, and sister Tabassum Qureshi have been acquitted due to lack of direct evidence linking them to the crime.
Every Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m., 150 to 200 people gather at his house for prayers, during which conversions reportedly take place.
According to Uttarakumar Sahu, as these Christian missionaries are now after them, they have filed a complaint against the accused at the Sakri Police station.
Bajrang Dal and other Hindu organisations received information about forced conversions taking place in Mitan Vihar Colony.
The Supreme Court granted him bail, saying that ‘illegal conversion is not a crime as serious as murder, rape or robbery’. A two-judge bench headed by Justice J.B. Pardiwala announced the verdict.
A Christian couple found guilty of converting Hindus was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment each by Judge Ramvilas Singh of the Special Scheduled Castes and Tribes Court in Ambedkar Nagar District. Additionally, both were fined Rs 25,000 each.
Mukherjee asked me, “What happens to tribals who convert ?” I replied, “They become Christians.” To this, Mukherjee responded, “No, they turn anti-national.
The Court dismissed the petition. The fast-track Court of the Additional Sessions Judge of Bareilly had recorded the above observations in its decision taken in this case on 30th September 2024.
The law was passed to prevent conversions by using force or bait and take effective action against such conversions.