New details have emerged in the Bhopal conversion and exploitation case, in which two Muslim sisters were arrested for running a network to target young Hindu girls through jobs and personal contacts, leading to exploitation and forced religious conversion to Islam. The matter came to light after complaints from victims, following which two Muslim sisters, Amreen and Afreen, were arrested in February this for their role in the operation.
During the investigation, police found that the network was not limited to Bhopal and had links extending to Ahmedabad. According to officials, the accused used spas and beauty parlours as a way to approach girls. They would offer jobs to those in need, especially from financially weaker or lower-middle-class families, and slowly gain their trust before trapping them.
In one such case, a girl from Chhattisgarh and her friend were brought to Bhopal with the promise of employment at a beauty parlor-cum-spa. They were then kept at the sisters’ residence and later pushed into prostitution. Police say the girls were sent to different places, including Ahmedabad, where they faced repeated physical exploitation.
Investigators have also found that women were actively involved in the network. They would first befriend Hindu girls, then introduce them to men. After this, the victims were forced into situations involving sexual assault, blackmail, and pressure to convert to Islam. Officials say this pattern was repeated in multiple cases that have surfaced so far.
Police believe that many more girls may have been targeted, but several cases have not been reported, possibly due to fear or lack of awareness about legal action. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are working to identify all those involved and understand the full scale of the network.
