Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Six Detained in Rajasthan for Alleged Illegal Prayer
In a town near the India-Pakistan border, police detained six people, including a German couple, for allegedly holding a prayer meeting without permission.
The police received a tip that a Christian prayer group was operating illegally.
The German couple, who were in India on work visas, were visiting a detainee they knew from Germany.
Protests by Hindu and Sikh groups occurred outside the prayer location and the police station.
The area is sensitive due to its proximity to the border, and strict rules govern the movement of foreigners.
The investigation is ongoing to determine how the German couple entered the area without permission.
Six people, including a German couple, were detained in Sri Karanpur, Rajasthan, for alleged illegal prayer and religious conversion activities.
The German couple, Swan Boz Bet Jaller and Sandra, were in India on work visas and were visiting a detainee they knew from Germany.
An FIR has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sahita, Rajasthan Anti-Conversion Law, and the Foreigners Act Section 14.
Protests by Hindu and Sikh organizations were held outside the prayer location and the police station.
The area is sensitive due to its proximity to the Indo-Pak border, with strict rules governing the movement of foreigners.
- Who
- Six people, including a German couple and four Indian nationals
- What
- Detained for alleged illegal prayer and religious conversion activities
- When
- Thursday night
- Where
- Sri Karanpur, Rajasthan, near the Indo-Pak border
- Why
- Alleged religious conversion activities and violation of strict border rules
- Location
- Sri Karanpur, Rajasthan
- Date
- Thursday night
- Number of Detainees
- 6
- German Couple
- Swan Boz Bet Jaller and Sandra
- Charges
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sahita, Rajasthan Anti-Conversion Law, Foreigners Act Section 14
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing
- Sensitive Area
- Near Indo-Pak border
- Protesters
- Hindu and Sikh organizations
