Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Chhattisgarh Woman Alleges Coercion in Nuns' Human Trafficking Case
A woman in Chhattisgarh says she was forced to lie about two nuns and a man who were arrested.
She claims members of a Hindu group threatened and hit her to make a false statement accusing them of human trafficking and forced conversion.
The woman was going with the nuns and others to find a job in a hospital, and the nuns had her parents consent.
The group who allegedly threatened her denies the accusations.
A woman claims she was coerced into giving a false statement against the arrested nuns.
The woman, Kamleshwari Pradhan, alleges she was threatened and assaulted by Bajrang Dal activists.
The nuns and Sukhman Mandavi were arrested at Durg railway station on July 25th.
Pradhan was going to Agra and then Bhopal with the nuns for a job at a Christian hospital.
Bajrang Dal denies the allegations, citing CCTV footage as evidence.
- Who
- Nuns Preeti Mary and Vandana Francis, Sukhman Mandavi, Kamleshwari Pradhan, Jyoti Sharma, Bajrang Dal, and the Government Railway Police.
- What
- Allegations of coercion and false statements against arrested nuns, involving human trafficking and potential religious conversion.
- When
- The arrests occurred on July 25th; the woman's allegations were made after her arrest.
- Where
- Durg railway station and the village Kukrajhor in Chhattisgarh, India.
- Why
- The arrest was based on accusations of human trafficking and religious conversion attempts, which the woman now claims were the result of coercion.
Kamleshwari Pradhan's Allegations
Bajrang Dal's Stance
Coercion Claims
Kamleshwari Pradhan's Allegations
Coerced into giving a false statement against the nuns and Sukhman Mandavi.
Bajrang Dal's Stance
Statements are truthful and not coerced.
- Accused
- Preeti Mary, Vandana Francis, Sukhman Mandavi
- Allegations
- Human trafficking, forceful conversion, coercion
- Key Figures
- Kamleshwari Pradhan, Jyoti Sharma, Ravi Nigam
- Arresting Body
- Government Railway Police
- Location of Arrest
- Durg railway station
- Involved Groups
- Bajrang Dal, Assisi Sisters of Mary Immaculate
Sources
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