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Three Christians, including a pastor, were arrested this week in northern India under a controversial anti-conversion law for allegedly trying to convert Hindus to Christianity through "inducements."
The arrests in Uttar Pradesh came days after the country's top court criticized the state for misusing the law to harass members of the minority community.
Police in Bareilly district arrested Pastor Sumit Masey, Amit Masey, also known as Akshay Masey, and a woman identified only as Sarita following a complaint. A fourth accused, Satyapal, remains missing, reports Press Trust of India, citing police officials.
The arrests were made under provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, commonly referred to as the anti-conversion law, which bans religious conversions by force, fraud or allurement.
The complaint was lodged by area residents Rishabh Thakur and Nirdosh Rathore, alleging that individuals affiliated with a Christian missionary had rented a house in the city's Super City locality, where they were allegedly pressuring Hindu women and children to convert by disguising their efforts as religious gatherings and prayer events, police told media.
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The arrests in Uttar Pradesh came days after the country's top court criticized the state for misusing the law to harass members of the minority community.
Police in Bareilly district arrested Pastor Sumit Masey, Amit Masey, also known as Akshay Masey, and a woman identified only as Sarita following a complaint. A fourth accused, Satyapal, remains missing, reports Press Trust of India, citing police officials.
The arrests were made under provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, commonly referred to as the anti-conversion law, which bans religious conversions by force, fraud or allurement.
The complaint was lodged by area residents Rishabh Thakur and Nirdosh Rathore, alleging that individuals affiliated with a Christian missionary had rented a house in the city's Super City locality, where they were allegedly pressuring Hindu women and children to convert by disguising their efforts as religious gatherings and prayer events, police told media.
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3 Christians, including pastor, arrested in India for outreach to Hindus
Three Christians, including a pastor, were arrested this week in northern India under a controversial anti-conversion law for allegedly trying to convert Hindus to Christianity through inducements
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