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Uttar Pradesh: Chitrakoot Police bust Christian conversion racket; Bajrang Dal says 40% of poor Hindus converted to Christianity

Anurag - 12 October, 2025

Following a tip-off from Bajrang Dal and VHP, Chitrakoot Police uncovered a forced conversion racket in Ghunuwa village, detaining two accused and seizing Christian religious literature while investigating claims of mass conversions among poor Hindus.

Pakistan: Minor Hindu girl raped, forcibly converted to Islam and married off to an old Muslim man in Sindh

OpIndia Staff - 11 October, 2025

In another shocking case from Pakistan, a 15-year-old Hindu girl has said that she was kidnapped, raped, and forced to convert to Islam. The...

Indian Hindu travel vlogger shares harrowing ordeal in Muslim-majority Jordan, narrates how he was forced to convert to Islam

OpIndia Staff - 11 October, 2025

A YouTube video of an Indian Hindu vlogger travelling to Jordan has gone viral across social media, as he said that several Muslims attempted...

Crime

Youtuber Mani Meraj arrested from Patna for cheating influencer Vannu De Great and forcing her to convert to Islam

OpIndia Staff - 8 October, 2025

Vandana was compelled to eat beef and was also forced to recite the Kalma. She said Meraj threatened to kill her if she did not convert to Islam.

News Reports

James Watson, the American national arrested for converting Hindus in Maharashtra, turns out to be a US Army personnel: Details

Shriti Sagar - 6 October, 2025

There are also multiple photos and a video of Major James Watson available on the official site of the Defence Visual Information Defence Service.

Crime

Maharashtra: US national makes derogatory remarks about Hinduism, deceitfully converts villagers in Bhiwandi to Christianity, police arrest accused

OpIndia Staff - 6 October, 2025

The complainant also stated that the accused James Watson told people that prayers to Jesus Christ could cure illnesses.

News Reports

Indore: Hindu woman accuses ‘Machhli gang’ member Shad Siddiqui of rape and forced conversion, says he posed as ‘Sachin’ to trap her with marriage...

OpIndia Staff - 4 October, 2025

The woman claimed that he fed her rajni gandha, after that she began to feel dizzy and soon lost sense. Shad, taking advantage of the moment, raped her and took objectionable photographs and videos.

Crime

UP police arrest Matthew for converting over 50 Hindus to Christianity through fake ‘healing prayers’ and money: Read FIR details

OpIndia Staff - 29 September, 2025

The FIR mentions that Malkhan, along with some associates, was gathering people in large numbers on Sundays and Thursdays, luring them with false promises of miracles and money, and carrying out mass religious conversions.

Crime

Rajasthan: Tension in Tonk after minor girl alleges harassment, forced conversion threats from 5 Muslims, villagers stage protest

OpIndia Staff - 27 September, 2025

Tonk in Rajasthan saw tension running high in the evening of Friday, 26th September, following an incident of harassment and thrats of 13-year-old minor...

Crime