Hindu residents of Dharampur and Kaprada say unregulated Christmas events are being used as a tool for illegal religious conversions in tribal villages, prompting them to seek strict verification before granting permissions.
The police lodged the FIR against Chandy Varghese and Arun John for carrying out conversions through allurement during a 3-day 'Spiritual Satsang' held at Beersheba Church in Kota.
Five people were arrested in Maihar, Madhya Pradesh, after Hindu women exposed a conversion attempt involving monetary and housing inducements. Police recovered Christian symbols and are investigating the accused under the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act.
Police in Uttarakhand’s Khatima have booked Sidari Prasad for allegedly converting Dalit Hindus to Christianity through inducements and deceit. The accused, now absconding, faces charges under the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The court found prima facie evidence that the accused were involved in organised attempts to convert Hindus to Christianity through inducement and threats, rejecting their bail plea and directing continuation of the ongoing police investigation.
The High Court refused to treat the accused as 'victims; of religious conversion, noting that they lured others to convert to Islam after converting themselves.