A man accused of deceiving a young woman under the guise of love, coercing her into conversion, and later abandoning her was arrested at Chennai airport after seven years. Mohammed, a resident of Lalpettai in Cuddalore district, was detained under the Prohibition of Conversion Act after returning from Dubai.
The victim, a Chennai-based woman, was a student at a private engineering college in Kumbakonam between 2012 and 2016 when she fell in love with Mohammed, a fellow student. Their relationship progressed, and Mohammed allegedly sexually exploited her multiple times, promising marriage. After college, she moved to Chennai for work, where Mohammed reconnected with her, reassuring her of his commitment. Their relationship continued, and they remained intimate.
In 2018, Mohammed left for Dubai, claiming he was going for work. However, shortly after his departure, his family arranged his marriage to another woman from their community. When the victim approached Mohammed’s mother seeking answers, she was pressured to convert to Islam. She was forced to read religious texts, wear a burqa to work, and even observe fasting for Ramzan. Eventually, Mohammed’s family demanded ₹5 lakh as dowry for marriage. Having already converted for love, she felt betrayed and devastated.
In 2020, the woman filed a complaint at the Vadapalani All Women Police Station, detailing the abuse and deception she had endured. Based on her complaint, police registered a case against Mohammed under multiple charges, including breach of trust, sexual assault, and forced conversion. Despite being summoned for questioning, he evaded authorities. Investigators later discovered that he had married another woman while living in Dubai. A lookout notice was subsequently issued against him.
On the morning of 8 March 2025, Mohammed was intercepted by immigration officers upon his arrival at Chennai airport and handed over to Vadapalani police. He was later produced in court and remanded to Puzhal jail.
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Another Recent Incident From Salem
In a disturbing crime that shook Salem, three individuals, including two women, were arrested on March 5, 2025, for the murder of 31-year-old Loganayagi from Trichy district. Residing in a private hostel near Salem’s new bus stand, she had been missing for four days before authorities discovered her body beneath a 60-foot bridge on the ghat road. Police traced her last phone call to 22-year-old Abdul Hafeez, an engineering student from Perambalur, who later confessed to being in a four-year relationship with her. Reports suggest Hafeez had convinced Loganayagi to convert with promises of marriage, though he was simultaneously involved with another woman, 22-year-old Dhaviya Sultana. When Loganayagi discovered his betrayal and demanded marriage, Hafeez allegedly plotted her murder with Sultana (identified in some reports as Kaviya Sultana) and their friend Monisha (21).
On March 1, the trio rented a self-drive car, took Loganayagi to the ghat road, and allegedly killed her by injecting poison before disposing of her body in a 20-foot gorge. Investigators recovered her remains and sent them for autopsy at Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital. Police registered a case and arrested all three suspects.
(With inputs from Polimer News)
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