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Artwork depicting the contributions of women, tribal leaders, and freedom struggle will be added to the new Parliament building

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Artwork depicting the contributions of women, tribal leaders, and freedom struggle will be added to the new Parliament building

The New Parliament building will soon have artwork depicting the contributions of women, tribal leaders and freedom struggle. These artworks are going to be part of the second phase of the New Parliament Building’s decoration, which will soon commence, said senior culture ministry officials while speaking to The New Indian Express. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the New Parliament building on May 28.

The officials said, “Second phase is a big ambitious concept. We will be showing the independence struggle and 75 path-breaking women of the country starting from the prehistoric era. One wall will be dedicated to tribal leaders who have done great work for the country. Then we will have a wall showcasing India’s rich traditions — nature, knowledge, and sports. Once the ongoing phase one is completed, the second round will begin…concepts are ready, and artists have been selected.”

14 idols repatriated from abroad to be placed in the New Parliament building

The report further suggested that around 14 recently repatriated idols from foreign countries will be placed on the parliament premises at specific points. The ongoing first phase of the decoration is more general. It will be completed in the next couple of months, and the next phase will begin within three to four months.

Speaking on the artwork to be installed in the building, the officials said, unlike the old building, where paintings and statues were placed haphazardly, the placement in the new building had been planned meticulously for each section.

They said, “In the old premises, artworks were never planned. Artists were invited to create paintings in a vacant space. There was no thematic unity. Everything was a mishmash. Here (new building), each thing is planned. We have decided to add 14 stolen statues smuggled out of the country. These antiquities were brought back.”

As per the plan, there will be a digital wall in one of the galleries showing details about the Parliament members in the Lok Sabha since its inception. The 17th Lok Sabha”s tenure will be completed next year around May.

Old building to serve as an office block

Furthermore, it seems the government is deciding what to do with the old building. Per the officials’ statement to the New Indian Express, the old building will serve as an ‘office block’. It will be open to the general public. Further, the culture ministry plans to combine the old building with the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, giving the tourists an ‘integrated viewing experience’.

The officials said, “The ministry plans to introduce a single ticket for Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya and the old Parliament building after its opening for the general public.”

The New Parliament Building

The New Parliament building was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28, 2023. Sacred Sengol was placed at the Lok Sabha House next to the Speaker’s chair. Sengol was presented to the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru as a symbol of the transfer of power by Mountbatten. After that, it was shifted to Anand Bhavan in Prayagraj for unknown reasons. After PM Modi was made aware of it, a team was formed to trace Sengol and bring it back to the Parliament.

UPSRTC bus driver suspended, conductor terminated for stopping the bus to allow two passengers to offer namaz on the road

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UPSRTC bus driver suspended, conductor terminated for stopping the bus to allow two passengers to offer namaz on the road

On Monday, June 5, a driver of the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) was suspended for halting the Delhi-bound “Janrath” bus on Saturday night (June 3), to allow two Muslim passengers to offer namaz on the road. The bus conductor, a contractual employee, has been removed from his post as well.

The incident transpired on June 3, when the UPSRTC bus made an abrupt stop on National Highway-24 in the Milak area of Rampur district after departing from the Bareilly terminal at around 7 p.m.

When the passengers saw that the bus had stopped so that two fellow passengers could perform namaz, they objected. One of the passengers named Satyendra recorded a video and tweeted it. This passenger complained on Twitter that two Muslim passengers stepped down from the bus and began performing ‘namaz’ in front of the halted bus.

“At night I took the Janrath bus @UPSRTCHQ from Bareilly to Delhi. Whose departure time was 7 PM, the bus stopped at 8:25 pm and I went and saw that 2 Muslims got down from the bus and started offering Namaz sitting in front of the bus, I complained to ARM, SM, RM of Bareilly Depot,” Janrath passenger Satyendra tweeted. 

In the viral video, two Muslims can be seen performing Namaz on the road as other passengers protest against the conductor for stopping the bus. Meanwhile, the conductor is seen telling people not to do ‘Hindu-Muslim’. While the passengers expressed their concern over their safety as the bus was stopped during the night at a secluded place, the conductor said that they have stopped the bus out of ‘humanity’.

Sanjeev Kumar Srivastava, the assistant regional manager (ARM) of UPSRTC in Bareilly, was instructed by the regional manager to launch an investigation. As a result, driver Krishna Pal Singh was suspended and the conductor had his employment with UPSRTC terminated.

Meanwhile, Rampur police have also taken cognisance of the matter and said that they have initiated a probe as well. The police have stated that the probe of the case has been handed over to the Deputy SP of Milak Circle and that legal action will be taken.

“In the said case, the matter is being thoroughly investigated after talking to the driver and operator of the roadways bus shown in the tweet by the jurisdictional officer, Milak, after the investigation, necessary legal action will be taken,” Rampur police tweeted.

Meanwhile, Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s national spokesperson Vinod Bansal has also demanded action on the matter as he tweeted, “It’s too much… Where are we moving to…@CMOfficeUP needs to look into it to save the precious time of passengers. How could a driver allow it???”

Haryana: Police clears NH-44 of protesting farmers after High Court’s orders

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Haryana: Police clears NH-44 of protesting farmers after High Court’s orders

On June 7, Haryana Police used force to clear National Highway 44 (NH-44) at Shahbad in Kurukshetra of protesting farmers following orders from Punjab and Haryana High Court. Under the banner of Bhartiya Kisan Union (Chaduni), the farmers had blocked the national highway demanding procurement of sunflower at minimum support price (MSP).

Hundred of farmers led by union president Gurnam Singh Chaduni had gathered in Shahbad to hold a ”mahapanchayat”. They were protesting against the MSP announced by the Haryana government to procure sunflowers. At around 12:30 PM, the protesting farmers started moving towards the highway and staged a sit-in protest at a flyover. The police first requested them to move and lift the blockade. However, when the protesters did not heed the request, the Haryana Police used force to remove them. Water cannons and batons were used to clear the protesters by the police.

Notably, the police used force following the orders by Punjab and Haryana High Court that directed the Haryana Police to ensure safe and smooth movement on the national highway. The High Court passed the order during the hearing of a PIL filed against the blockade of the highway. In the PIL, advocate Padamkant Dwivedi, appearing for the applicant Randeep Tanwar, informed the court that there was a possibility that the protesters would block the highway. To support his plea, Dwivedi presented video recordings of some news channels in the court where union leaders were heard asking the administration to divert the traffic from NH-44 as they would block it soon.

The court directed the Haryana Government’s officials to ensure that NH-44 be kept open for “free flow and movement of the traffic, without any hindrance, so that the public is not put to any kind of inconvenience”. Calling the NH-44 lifeline of the country that connects the length and breadth of India, the court made it clear that the administration should exercise utmost restraint and use force to disperse the mob only as a last resort, which the police did.

Demands of the protesting farmers

Chaduni has accused the government of announcing an earlier MSP of Rs 6,400 for Sunflower, but it was not being procured at the specified rate. He said, “Citing losses due to the crashing of oil prices, the government is offering Rs 4,800 per quintal as procurement price and another Rs 1,000 under the Bhavantar Bharpai scheme. The farmers are at a loss of Rs 600 compared to the MSP.”

He added if the government was allowed to procure the crop below the MSP, “similar tactics will be adopted for the other crops”. Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sharma and SP Surinder Singh Bhoria were at the protest site to alleviate the situation. In a statement, SP said, “The NH-44 is an arterial road. Repeated attempts to pacify the farmers proved futile. The mild force was used, and there is no report of any serious injury.” The highway was cleared by 7:40 PM.

Farmer protests blocked roads for months

In August 2020, farmer unions started nationwide protests, mainly concentrated in Punjab and Haryana, against now-repealed three agriculture laws. In November 2020, farmers from Punjab, Haryana, and other nearby states started moving towards Delhi. They were stopped at the borders, where sit-in protests continued for months until the government repealed the farm laws.

“BBC in hands of people with agenda on India”: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

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“BBC in hands of people with agenda on India”: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday took a jibe at BBC’s allegation of the freedom of the press after the Income Tax department raided BBC offices in the country, saying that the British broadcaster is in the hands of people with an agenda on India.

“…Our laws are very transparent. If someone is not paying tax and we send notice to them, then they say, it is an issue of Freedom of the Press…I would not like to go into details but some of their actions in the past made it seem that they were in the hands of people with an agenda on India…,” Puri said while addressing the media. 

Puri reached Jammu on Monday on a two-day visit to evaluate the implementation of a development project of his Ministry in the Jammu Division.

Puri, on Tuesday, attended a meeting of BJP workers and leaders under Jan Sampark Abhiyan in the RS Pura area of Jammu district.

Notably, searches were conducted by Income Tax at the offices of the British broadcaster in New Delhi and Mumbai in February this year.

The broadcaster came under the radar of Indian agencies after it published a controversial documentary, ‘India: The Modi Question,’ which drew sharp criticism from the Indian government and tarnished the country’s image.

Following a survey by the Income Tax Department, the ED had earlier also sent a summons to BBC, calling for an inquiry into the matter.

The government, in January, directed social media platforms to block YouTube videos and Twitter posts sharing links to the documentary soon after it created controversy.

The documentary, which questioned the role of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 Gujarat riots, was widely criticized by the Indian government and several sections of the Indian public.

The BBC faced allegations of spreading fake news and propaganda, and the Indian government accused the broadcaster of trying to destabilize the country. 

(This news report is published from a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has not been written or edited by OpIndia staff)

Anti-Hindu Delhi riots: Court frames charges of attempt to murder, rioting against Mohd Anas, Mobin, Mohd Javed Khan, and 10 others

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Anti-Hindu Delhi riots: Court frames charges of attempt to murder, rioting against Mohd Anas, Mobin, Mohd Javed Khan, and 10 others

A Delhi Court, hearing North East Delhi riots case, has framed charges under sections related to attempt to murder, rioting and other offences against 13 persons.

The court said that a criminal conspiracy was hatched to achieve the object of attacking persons from the Hindu community. This case pertains to a case registered at police Station New Usman Pur during North East Delhi riots in February 2020.

Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Pulastya Pramachala framed charges against Mohd. Anas, Mobin, Mohd. Javed Khan alias Shanu, Faisal, Shahjad Khan alias Montu, Shoaib Khan, Imran Khan, Badshah Khan, Irfan Khan, Siraj Khan, Arman alias Arbaz, Aman alias Suhail and Iqbal Khan alias Sonu under attempt to murder, rioting, unlawful assembly, conspiracy to rioting, unlawful assembly and murder.

They are also charged with the offence of violation of orders passed by government officials.

The judge said, “On the basis of statements of witnesses including the complainant, Suraj Prakash, Munna Lal Sharma, Surender Sharma, Rajesh and Deepak as well as other materials including CCTV footage, I do find that all the accused persons, in this case, formed an unlawful assembly with a common object, including the object to attack upon persons from Hindu Community.”

“They had a meeting of mind among themselves for the purpose of such attack upon persons from Hindu Community and thus, a criminal conspiracy was hatched by them to achieve this common object,” the judge further observed.

The court noted in the order, “In pursuance to this criminal conspiracy and this common object, this mob chased and attacked upon the complainant, being equipped with weapons like sword, spear, danda and rod, which resulted into several simple injuries on the body of complainant.”

“The complainant was hit over his head with sharp weapons. All these members of the mob were out in the Gali equipped with weapons in order to achieve the aforesaid common object, in violation of proclamation made under section 144 CrPC,” the court added.

ASJ Pramachala said, “Accordingly, I do find a prima facie case for an offence punishable under section 120-B IPC read with Section 147/148/302 IPC; under sections 147/148/307 IPC read with Section 120-B and 149 IPC and under section 188 IPC against all the accused persons.”

“I also find a prima facie case for an offence punishable under section 174-A IPC against accused Shoaib Khan, Imran Khan, Badshah Khan, Irfan Khan, Siraj Khan, Arman, Aman, Iqbal Khan. All the accused are liable to be tried accordingly, the judge ordered on June 3.

The judge also said that accused Shoaib Khan, Imran Khan, Badshah Khan, Irfan Khan, Siraj Khan, Arman, and Aman Iqbal Khan were absconding and they did not appear before Magistrate despite duly published proclamation to ensure their presence. At this stage, I cannot look into the defence of these accused persons.

It is alleged that on February 25, 2020, at about 8.20 pm, complainant Raman had gone to Gautam Vihar, Delhi, when he was assaulted by a group of 15-20 persons.

These persons were equipped with sticks, swords etc. and were raising the slogan of “Allah hoo Akbar”. The complainant was injured with a sword and other items on his head, leg, back and other parts of his body. Subsequently, he was shifted to JPC hospital by CATS Ambulance and thereafter, he was referred to LNJP hospital.

During the probe, investigation officer (IO) obtained CCTV footage from the camera installed in a shop on Shivaji Marg, Kartar Nagar. This shop was situated near the place of the incident and in the CCTV footage the incident was seen.

On the basis of the identification of rioters, the accused persons were searched and arrested one after another.

However, accused Shoaib Khan, Imran Khan, Badshah Khan, Irfan Khan, Siraj Khan, Arman alias Arbaz, Aman alias Suhail, and Iqbal Khan alias Sonu, were absconding and hence could not be arrested initially. An order of Proclamation to ensure their presence was issued by the court. 

(This news report is published from a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has not been written or edited by OpIndia staff)

Indian Railways dismisses “baseless” Times of India data on construction of railway tracks in India

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Indian Railways dismisses “baseless” Times of India data on construction of railway tracks in India

Indian Railways has dismissed the data used by Times of India in its article on Railways infrastructure in India as “baseless”. Times of India claimed in its report that 98% of railway tracks in India were laid pre-independence between the years 1870 and 1930.

Taking to Twitter to issue a clarification on the same, the spokesperson for Indian Railways said, “We reject this @timesofindia article as baseless & devoid of facts. Irresponsible journalism at such a sensitive juncture is not something expected from a media house of your stature.”

Further comparing the length of the railway tracks, he added that the length of the running track in 1950-51 was 59,315 KMs while it stands at 1,07,832 KMs in 2022-23.

Indian Railways infrastructure has been under a lot of scrutiny following the tragic accident in Balasore, Odisha, but the data actually shows that Indian Railways has seen a significant improvement in safety standards since the Modi government took office in 2014. The data shared by the Railways also highlights that the track length in India has nearly doubled since independence and the Times of India’s claims in their report had no factual basis.

Balasore Train Accident

On June 2, a massive train accident involving one goods train and two passenger trains took place in Balasore, Odisha claiming the lives of over 275 people and leaving over 900 people injured.

Notably, yesterday, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the cause of the Balasore accident and the people responsible for the same has been identified. While he said that the matter is being investigated by the Commissioner of Railway Safety and it will not be proper for him to comment on it, he added that the accident took place due to a change in electronic interlocking.

Vaishnaw also said that the accident has nothing to do with the absence of the Kavach anti-collision system, adding that things like electronic interlocking, point machines etc were involved in the matter.

Madhya Pradesh: Ink thrown on Damoh Education Officer for giving clean chit to Ganga Jamuna school in hijab controversy

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Madhya Pradesh: Ink thrown on Damoh Education Officer for giving clean chit to Ganga Jamuna school in hijab controversy

On Tuesday, several Hindu activists and BJP workers threw ink on District Education Officer SK Mishra for allegedly shielding and giving clean chit to the Ganga Jamuna school. The school is accused of making girl students, even Hindus and Jains, wear hijabs on the school premises. The BJP workers protested saying that the Officer had taken money from the school and had made an attempt to close the case.

According to the Nai Duniya report, BJP leader Amit Bajaj and Monty Raikwar threw ink on the officer while the latter was leaving his office in a car. The video of the incident is making rounds on social media.

BJP leader Amit Bajaj, while talking to media, said that the officer had caused insult to the sentiments of Hindus. “He took money from the school and tried to close this controversial matter. He has always shielded such matters,” he alleged.

The controversy in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, erupted when Hindu and Jain girls were seen wearing hijabs on the posters of meritorious students from a private school named Ganga Jamuna School. The school administrator Haji Mohammad Idris then tried to mislead the matter calming that the students were wearing scarves and not hijabs.

The DM also dismissed the assertions after a probe, claiming that they were simply rumours and that there was nothing untoward discovered during the first inquiries.

Taking cognizance of the matter, NCPCR’s Priyank Kanoongo issued a notice on May 31 to the District Magistrate (DM) demanding an action report in a week.

According to several Hindu organizations that have been long protesting against the school, the pupils were taught as if the school was a Madrasa. Hindu girls were made to wear hijab and boys were instructed how to recite namaz. Several school photos of students uploaded by teachers on Facebook and Instagram also revealed that the females were donning the hijabs on sports day and not all of them doing so belonged to the Muslim community.

Later, an exclusive report by the Organizer also indicated that Ayats and lessons from the Quran have been imprinted on every wall of the school. The academic registers and the identity cards of the minor girl students also showed them wearing hijabs. Moreover, the students at the schools had been taught to greet the teachers with ‘Assalam Walikum..’ and not Good Morning.

The students at the school were also asked to recite three Islamic prayers followed by the National Anthem during the assembly every day. The prayer included ‘Lab pe aati hai dua..’ by Allama Muhammad Iqbal who had advocated the formation of a separate nation for Muslims in the form of Pakistan in 1930.

The report further mentions that the school provided Madarsa-type education even to kindergarten students, as confirmed by SCPCR member Onkar Singh. Questions like “What are the five pillars of Islam, what is the holy book of Islam, where is Allah, etc,” were found included in the kid’s booklet. Further, not only the students but teachers were also mandated to follow the Islamic practices on the school premises. Three of the school teachers, 2 Hindus and 1 Jain have converted to Islam post their appointment for the job at the school.

Reportedly, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan happened to take cognisance of the event and said will never allow things like this in Madhya Pradesh ever. He tweeted, “What happened in Damoh’s school? Such activities will not work on the land of Madhya Pradesh, such schools will be closed.” Also, the registration of the school has been cancelled by the state.

The SCPCR members also visited the school and found that out of 1200 students, around 350 are Hindus and Jains, and the girls belonging to this community are asked to wear hijabs. Further probe into the case is underway.

Khap and Kisan leaders angry over wrestlers resuming duty, and their meeting with HM Shah

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Khap and Kisan leaders angry over wrestlers resuming duty, and their meeting with HM Shah

The protest scheduled for June 9 at Jantar Mantar by Khap and Kisan leaders has reportedly been postponed. Reportedly, Khap and Kisan leaders are angry after protesting wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, and Sakshi Malik resumed their jobs at Indian Railways. The three wrestlers are at the forefront of the protests against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment of hundreds of female wrestlers.

Notably, Khap and Farmer leaders had announced to hold protests on June 9 if the police did not arrest Brij Bhushan by then. However, protesting wrestlers’ meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah, followed by their resuming jobs at Railways, angered the Khap and Kisan leaders.

KHU leader Naresh Tikait said he was surprised over wrestlers resuming their jobs. He said, “I do not know if there was any agreement between HM Shah and the protesting wrestlers. If they have decided themselves, we cannot do anything.”

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said, “We have cancelled the proposed protest. The government has started a dialogue with the wrestlers. The decision will be based on the discussion between the government and the wrestlers.”

BKU leader Gaurav Tikait said, “We will support the protesting wrestlers in their decision. When we had Panchayat in Uttar Pradesh, we started getting messages from the government that they wanted to talk. During that time, the union had said wrestlers should have a dialogue. However, we do not know when wrestlers met HM Shah.”

On the other hand, Vinesh Phogat has called for Mahapanchayat at her village Balali and invited all Khap Panchayats of all communities. The program has been scheduled for June 7.

Minor wrestler withdrew the statement

It was reported that the minor wrestler had withdrawn her complaint against Brij Bhushan in front of the magistrate under Section 164 of the CrPC. The reports came after Sakshi Malik claimed no FIR was withdrawn.

Brij Nhushan Sharan Singh’s staff questioned

Delhi Police teams visited Singh’s residences on June 6. Around 27 staff members at different locations, including gardeners, security personnel, and servants, were questioned by the police.

A few days ago, protesting wrestlers met Home Minister Amit Shah, who asked them to let the law take its course.

IRCTC fact-checks Congress’ misleading claims, shares data that ticket cancellation reduced after Balasore accident

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IRCTC fact-checks Congress’ misleading claims, shares data that ticket cancellation reduced after Balasore accident

On Tuesday, June 6, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) fact-checked Congress claims that people have cancelled tickets in large numbers after the Balasore Train Accident in Odisha. In a statement quoting Congress, IRCTC said the information being spread by Congress was factually incorrect.

While Congress claimed thousands of people cancelled their tickets, IRCTC said the cancellation has, in fact, reduced from 7.7 lakhs on June 1 to 7.5 lakhs on June 3. The unfortunate accident took place on June 2.

Congress leader Bhakta Charan Das claimed people are canceling their Railway tickets

In a video statement, former Union Minister for Railways Bhakta Charandas, who is currently in charge of Bihar, Manipur & Mizoram Congress, said, “Such a train accident never happened in the past. Many people have died. According to the government, the official number of dead people is 275, but hundreds of people are still missing. People are searching for their relatives but are unable to find them. Where are their dead bodies? Are they at some morgue or buried under the ground [at the accident site]? The government is not answering.”

He then insinuated that thousands of people had cancelled tickets in view of the accident. He said, “Over 1,000 people seriously got injured. It has hurt everyone. Every Chief Minister has expressed concern. Thousands of people have cancelled tickets after this accident, saying the train journey is unsafe.” The statement was made without any data or evidence of such a thing happening in the backdrop of the tragic accident. Refuting the claims, IRCTC said the number of cancellations reduced after the accident.

He further questioned why there was no debate in the parliament house over the accident. The Parliament is currently not in session and will meet again in the Monsoon Session, which generally takes place in August.

Since the accident, the Congress party has been at the forefront of targeting the government and playing politics over the dead bodies. Recently, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in a statement in New York that Congress Railway Ministers resigned from their post on moral grounds after a train accident and demanded the resignation of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

However, when OpIndia searched the history of Ministers under the Congress regime who resigned after accidents, we found that only then-Railway Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri resigned after an accident. Apart from him, all Railway Ministers who resigned were from the NDA era, either then-PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee or in current times during PM Narendra Modi-led government at the centre.

Indore: Arbaaz conceals religious identity to trap a Hindu woman in love affair, pressurises her for marriage and conversion, arrested

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Indore: Arbaaz conceals religious identity to trap a Hindu woman in love affair, pressurises her for marriage and conversion, arrested

On Monday, June 5, Madhya Pradesh Police arrested one individual identified as Arbaaz for posing as a man from a different religion and trapping a Hindu woman in a love affair. The accused is also said to have forced the woman to marriage and convert her religion to Islam.

According to the News18 report, the incident is said to have happened in the Indore city of Madhya Pradesh where the victim woman, who works at a mall in the city, was trapped by Arbaaz in an affair. The accused had posed as a Hindu man and developed a friendship with the woman. Later he tried to force her to marry him and to convert to Islam.

The woman filed a police complaint against the accused and indicated that the latter wanted to convert her religion. Indore’s Additional DCP Rajesh Raghuvanshi confirmed the matter and said that the accused has been arrested based on the complaint filed by the woman.

Notably, the number of such incidents has gone on the rise in the past few months. Earlier on May 20, one Muslim man identified as Mohammad Faizan Khan from Indore had befriended a girl who lives in Nanda Nagar, in a coaching class and engaged in physical relations with her on the pretext of marriage. He then started pressurising the girl to accept Islam and when she refused, he started fighting with her. Faizan warned her of dire repercussions and threatened to kill her, her brother, and her mother. The police then booked a case against Faizan based on the complaint filed by the woman.

On April 20, a Hindu girl identified as Jaya Sharma, unable to withstand the pressure of marriage exerted on her by her boyfriend Asad, committed suicide by consuming poison. The family of the girl alleged that the girl was pushed to take the extreme step after being harassed for several months by her boyfriend Asad, a resident of Kazi Palasia, who kept pressurising her to get married to him.

In the current given case, the accused Arbaaz has been arrested by the police. He is also being interrogated as a part of the investigation.

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