Muzaffarnagar (UP), April 6 Two individuals have been arrested for allegedly engaging in unlawful religious conversion of two people in the Kasoli village of Muzaffarnagar district, police said on Monday.
The accused, Sufiyan and Shadab, were arrested on Sunday evening following the registration of a case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including 196 (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, etc.), 299 (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage the religious feelings of any class), and Sections 3 and 5 of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, Circle Officer Ravi Shanker said.
Police said the action was initiated on a complaint lodged by Suresh Pal Singh, who alleged that a woman, Prarthana, and her nephew Raman, were converted on April 5 under the pretext of being offered financial assistance.
An investigation into the matter is underway, and further legal action will be taken based on the findings, officials added.