Archive · 2 Sep 2025
Chitrakoot Police Arrest Four in Alleged Religious Conversion Case
In Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, police arrested four individuals for allegedly converting people to Christianity.
The arrests followed a complaint from a member of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, who reported that Christian prayer meetings had been occurring in a villager's home.
The meetings reportedly involved encouraging conversions by praising Jesus Christ and offering financial incentives.
Police seized religious materials and are investigating the case under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021.
The complaint stated that the accused have been organizing Christian prayer meetings in the village for the past year, brainwashing villagers by praising Jesus Christ and abusing Hindu deities.
Four individuals were arrested in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, for alleged Christian conversion activities.
The arrests followed a complaint from a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) member.
The accused allegedly organized Christian prayer meetings and offered incentives for conversion.
Police seized religious materials, including a Bible, during the investigation.
An FIR was filed under Section 299 of the BNS and Section 3(5)(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021.
- Who
- Phoolchandra, Rajkumar, Santlal, and Babulal
- What
- Alleged Christian conversion activities
- When
- Reported to have occurred over the past year; arrests on August 31st
- Where
- Ahiri village, Mau police station area, Chitrakoot district
- Why
- To convert villagers to Christianity
- Location
- Ahiri village, Chitrakoot district, Uttar Pradesh
- Accused Arrested
- Phoolchandra, Rajkumar, Santlal, Babulal
- Charges
- Section 299 of the BNS and Section 3(5)(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021
- Evidence Seized
- Bible and a book relating to Christianity
- Complaint Filed By
- Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) member Mukesh Vajpayee
