The accused pastor has been targeting poor families and converting them to Christianity illegally through allurements. He was absconding in an earlier case of illegal conversion too.
In the complaint, the victim mentioned that his family has been following rituals related to Christianity for the past two years. "We are being harassed since then. We want to be identified as Hindus only", he said demanding protection from the police.
Clement Lakda is one among many tribals in Chhattisgarh whose ancestors were converted by Christian missionaries with the motive of grabbing their land.