Uttar Pradesh: Muslim man abducts a married Dalit woman, attempts to convert her to Islam
Op IndiaIn the Etah district of Uttar Pradesh, a case of forceful religious conversion has emerged involving a married Dalit woman. He reported that his daughter and her younger sister had gone to the fields early Sunday morning when Faizan, a resident of Kiri town in Jalesar, appeared and attempted to abduct the elder daughter. According to the complaint, Faizan then strangled the younger sister and threatened her with a knife, saying, “I will force your sister to accept Islam and convert her.” Faizan brandished a gun and forcibly took the victim away on his bike. The police then registered the case under Sections 87, 131, 351, and 61 of the Indian Justice Code, as well as the SC/ST Act and the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act.