Twelve people, including five women, have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district for allegedly attempting to convert Hindus to Christianity by offering inducements, police said on Monday, 6 July 2026, as reported by PTI.
According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sanjay Kumar, the arrests were made after police raided a gathering in Jarauda village on Saturday following a complaint from members of Hindu organisations.
Police alleged that those present at the gathering were attempting to persuade Hindus to embrace Christianity by offering financial assistance and other inducements. Investigators claimed that the accused promised “miracle” healing through prayers and assured financial support for the weddings of their children in exchange for “accepting Jesus as saviour.”
During the raid, police arrested five women and seven men from the spot. They also seized three diaries, three religious books and six mobile phones. According to the police, literature recovered during the operation indicated an alleged affiliation with the Assemblies of God Church of North India (AGNI), a Pentecostal Christian organisation.
Five women and seven men have been arrested by Muzaffarnagar police in UP for influencing Hindus into conversion
They were promising miracle-treatment through prayers and money for wedding of their children in lieu of “accepting Jesus as saviour”
Literature recovered from them… pic.twitter.com/hgLQtbGnUY
— Swati Goel Sharma (@swati_gs) July 7, 2026
A case has been registered against 14 individuals under the relevant provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021. While 12 accused have been arrested, two others identified as Rashid and Monis are absconding. Police alleged that the duo had provided the venue where the gathering was held. Efforts are underway to trace and arrest them.
In a separate incident reported in The Print, Muzaffarnagar Police also registered a case on Saturday against Maulana Hifzurrahman, the in-charge of Madrasa Darul Uloom Rahima, and his son, Zubair Ansari, for allegedly facilitating the religious conversion of Hindus to Islam in Phulat village.
According to the police, the father-son duo had been actively involved in influencing Hindus to convert to Islam. Both accused are currently absconding, and police said efforts are underway to apprehend them.
The arrests were made under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, which prohibits religious conversions carried out through misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement or fraudulent means. Police said the investigation into both cases is continuing.
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