Archive · 2 Jul 2025
UP Woman Claims Forced Conversion by Cleric Linked to Gang
A Hindu teacher in Badaun, India, says a Muslim cleric, linked to a criminal gang, is forcing her to become Muslim.
The cleric, Pappan Peer, allegedly pressured her in-laws and husband to convert.
He also threatened her and her daughter.
The woman says she went to the police for help, but they did nothing until recently.
She says he used letters from a jailed gang member to scare her.
Now, the police have filed a case against the cleric, but her husband says the accusations are false and that his family is Hindu, calling it a family issue.
A Hindu teacher in Badaun, UP, alleges pressure to convert to Islam from a cleric linked to the Atiq Ahmed gang.
The cleric, Pappan Peer (Tariq Hussain), is accused of forcing the woman's in-laws and husband to convert.
The woman claims the cleric threatened her and her 5-year-old daughter, citing his connections to the gang.
Police have filed an FIR against Pappan Peer, but the woman accuses them of prior inaction.
The woman's husband denies the allegations, stating they are Hindus and the issue is a domestic conflict.
- Who
- A Hindu teacher and Pappan Peer (Tariq Hussain), a cleric linked to the Atiq Ahmed gang.
- What
- A woman is being pressured to convert to Islam.
- When
- The events have been occurring over a period of time, with the FIR filed on July 1, 2025.
- Where
- Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The alleged motivations behind the pressure to convert and the resulting conflicts are still under investigation.
Accusations of coercion and threats
Husband's denial of any wrongdoing
Nature of Pressure
Accusations of coercion and threats
The woman asserts she is being forced to convert.
Husband's denial of any wrongdoing
The husband states his family is Hindu, calls it a domestic conflict
- Accused
- Pappan Peer (Tariq Hussain)
- Location
- Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Alleged Crime
- Forcing religious conversion and intimidation
- Victim's Allegation
- Police inaction
- FIR Filed
- Yes, against Pappan Peer
- Husband's Stance
- Denies allegations, calls it a domestic conflict