5 people booked for alleged attempted religious conversion

A 25-year-old woman has lodged a complaint with the Chandan Nagar police, alleging that five women came to preach religion and forced her to accept the faith, officials said on Sunday.

According to the FIR, the incident took place on Saturday around 10:30 am in Vidikamgar Vasahat area of ​​the suburb where the victim resides.

The police on Saturday invoked Indian Penal Code (IPC) 141 (unlawful assembly), 452 (trespass), 295A (hate speech) and 298 (protects religious beliefs of people) against all the accused.

Some defendants urged the victim to stop practicing idolatry and forced her to accept the faith. Upset by the development of the situation, the victim filed a complaint with the police.

The accused have been identified as Reena Ramdas Mansa, 50, resident of Viman Nagar; Elissa Ramesh Alfred, 70, resident of Wadgaonsheri; Rebecca Anuraj Segami, 48, resident of Balaji Uddyamnagar; Sharda Jagdish Sode, 61, resident of Wadgaonsheri and Priya Raju Singamani, 45, resident of Wadgaonsheri.

Assistant police inspector SM Khandekar said, “A case under relevant sections of the IPC has been filed and investigation is underway. »