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Maharashtra: Man arrested for allegedly coercing Vasai resident to convert
Updated On: 13 June, 2023 07:14 PM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
The incident had come to light when the victim, a resident of Sai Nagar in Vasai, went missing on May 26
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The suspect in police custody. Pic/Hanif Patel
The Manikpur Police in Maharashtra have arrested a resident of Mumbra for allegedly coercing a resident of Vasai to convert. The incident came to light when the man, a resident of Sai Nagar in Vasai allegedly went missing on May 26. Concerned about his disappearance, the man`s family lodged a complaint at the Manikpur Police Station, an official said.
According to the police, during the course of the investigation, it was discovered that the suspect had contacted the man`s family and his son on phone. The suspect allegedly informed the man`s family that he had willingly converted to Islamic faith. However, in the process, he allegedly made derogatory and defamatory statements about other religions and claimed to possess divine powers.
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