Archive · 25 Sep 2025
MP Police Disregards Constable's Account in Conversion Case
A man named Jabbar Khan was arrested for supposedly forcing people to convert to Christianity.
A police officer, Virendra Ahirwar, who attended Khan’s prayer meetings, said there was no forced conversion.
However, the police seem to have ignored his statement.
Khan's house was then partially torn down, with the authorities claiming it was due to illegal construction and religious gatherings.
This happened after the Bajrang Dal interrupted a prayer meeting and accused Khan of forced conversions.
Some people say the house demolition was politically motivated.
Jabbar Khan was arrested on charges of forcibly converting people to Christianity.
A police constable testified that he attended prayer meetings and saw no forced conversions.
Police appear to have disregarded the constable's testimony.
The local authorities demolished part of Khan's house citing construction violations and religious gatherings.
The demolition occurred after an FIR was filed against Khan, based on a complaint.
- Who
- Jabbar Khan, Virendra Ahirwar, Govind Masure, MP Police, and Bajrang Dal
- What
- Police ignoring constable's testimony against alleged forced conversions and the subsequent demolition of a house.
- When
- Mid-August, September 2024
- Where
- Sehore, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- Police investigation, demolition of Jabbar Khan's house, and accusations of forced conversion
Civil Society and Constable
Police and Local Authorities
Forced Conversions
Civil Society and Constable
Contradicted. Constable stated that he had never seen anyone forced.
Police and Local Authorities
Supported by the FIR, complainant Govind Masure
House Demolition
Civil Society and Constable
Questioning the timing and motivation, claiming a politically motivated act.
Police and Local Authorities
Citing illegal construction and violations of land allotment rules, not political.
- Accused
- Jabbar Khan and Tahira
- Charges
- Forcible conversion to Christianity
- Location
- Sehore, Madhya Pradesh
- Key Witness
- Police Constable Virendra Ahirwar
- Incident
- Demolition of the second floor of Khan's house
Sources
Rajasthan: Anupgarh court sends Paulus Barjo and another to jail for luring people to convert to Christianity, police continue probe into conversion network
Civil Society outfits express concern over rise in attacks on Christians in Rajasthan after Anti Conversion Bill