A 25-year-old UP man alleges he was forcibly converted to Islam and married in Assam by a woman and her family. After escaping, a case has been registered under the state's anti-conversion law following a court order.
According to police, the suspects are part of a "white-collar terror network", including educated individuals and professionals engaged in terrorist activities.
Four people were arrested in Shravasti’s Bhayapurwa village for allegedly attempting mass religious conversion. Police seized Christian religious material, documents, and bank records, and found links to Punjab and pastors operating from Sitapur and Nepal.
On Sunday, when the police attempted to arrest him, the criminal opened fire and in self-defence, the fired back. The police recovered an illegal pistol, live and empty cartridges, and a Swift Dzire car from the spot. The matter pertains to the Kapurpur Police Station precinct.
A 32-year-old woman in Mirzapur, UP, was arrested under the state's anti-conversion law. A Dalit labourer filed an FIR, stating she repeatedly offered him money and other inducements to convert to Christianity.
The video of Moinuddin Ansari raping the victim was shared on a village WhatsApp group, from where it went viral on social media. The principal of the college confirmed seeing the video in the group and recognising Ansari.