Shahjahanpur police have lodged an FIR towards 5 individuals, together with two from Tamil Nadu, below the brand new anti-conversion regulation for allegedly making an attempt to persuade folks to transform to Christianity.
“No one has been arrested in the case so far. Among the named persons, two are from Tamil Nadu. On the basis of the gathered evidence, action would be taken against the accused,” Superintendent of Police (Shahjahanpur) S Anand stated, including that each one the 5 accused have promised to co-operate within the investigation.
According to police, the complainant had alleged that the 5 promised them job and good training for his or her kids if they’d convert to Christianity.
The 5 booked below Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 have been recognized as David and Jagan from Tamil Nadu and Rajat, Ajay and Shirish Gupta alias Shyam– all residents of Shahjahanpur.
According to police, Ram Lakhan, the complainant, informed them that round 10 days again he was requested by a person to achieve at a home in Vikas Nagar Colony for attending prayers.
On Sunday, when he went to the place – the residence of Shirish Gupta – he discovered round 30 folks, together with girls and youngsters, current there attending the prayer.
A couple of of them have been seen convincing folks to transform to Christianity with the promise of “good job and good education to children”, police stated quoting the complainant.
Ram Lakhan claimed that when he objected, the accused began arguing with them. Soon, a bunch of native Hindu activists reached there and introduced the accused to the police station.
