U’khand ‘illegal conversion’: Woman tells police was beneath strain to transform
3 min readBy PTI
UTTRAKASHI: An necessary witness within the alleged conversion incident right here advised the police on Monday that individuals related to a Christian missionary have been providing to bear the prices of her marriage in addition to giving her items to tempt her to transform, police stated.
The girl, who’s of Nepali origin, in an announcement to the police stated one Jagdish Thakur and folks related to the missionary had for days been providing to satisfy the bills of her marriage and provides her items, Deputy Superintendent of Police Surendra Singh Bhandari stated.
She had come beneath their strain and accepted the invitation to the programme held on December 23, she stated in her assertion. They wished to transform her, she added.
The girl’s assertion was taken by the police at her residence and could also be recorded earlier than the Justice of the Peace if wanted, the DSP stated.
On Friday, villagers had clashed with organisers of the occasion attended by Christian clerics at Devdhung in Uttarkashi district, accusing them of illegal conversion, officers had stated on Sunday.
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Cases have been registered at Purola police station towards individuals related to the missionary organisation referred to as Asha Aur Jivan Kendra’ in addition to 5 villagers, Purola Station House Officer (SHO) Komal Singh Rawat had stated.
On Saturday, right-wing Hindu outfits held an indication on the SDM’s workplace, alleging that Christian missionaries have been changing individuals from Nepal coming to Uttarkashi for work by providing them allurements.
UTTRAKASHI: An necessary witness within the alleged conversion incident right here advised the police on Monday that individuals related to a Christian missionary have been providing to bear the prices of her marriage in addition to giving her items to tempt her to transform, police stated.
The girl, who’s of Nepali origin, in an announcement to the police stated one Jagdish Thakur and folks related to the missionary had for days been providing to satisfy the bills of her marriage and provides her items, Deputy Superintendent of Police Surendra Singh Bhandari stated.
She had come beneath their strain and accepted the invitation to the programme held on December 23, she stated in her assertion. They wished to transform her, she added.
The girl’s assertion was taken by the police at her residence and could also be recorded earlier than the Justice of the Peace if wanted, the DSP stated.
On Friday, villagers had clashed with organisers of the occasion attended by Christian clerics at Devdhung in Uttarkashi district, accusing them of illegal conversion, officers had stated on Sunday.
ALSO READ| Locals, merchants protest towards alleged illegal conversions in Uttarakhand
Cases have been registered at Purola police station towards individuals related to the missionary organisation referred to as Asha Aur Jivan Kendra’ in addition to 5 villagers, Purola Station House Officer (SHO) Komal Singh Rawat had stated.
On Saturday, right-wing Hindu outfits held an indication on the SDM’s workplace, alleging that Christian missionaries have been changing individuals from Nepal coming to Uttarkashi for work by providing them allurements.
