Police investigations into a Christian missionary hostel in Alwar, Rajasthan, have revealed that a Chennai-based organisation, the Friends Missionary Prayer Band (FMPB), was funding and running systematic religious conversion activities under the guise of education.
The hostel, which housed 50 children from Sikh, Rajput and Scheduled Caste families, was raided on 3 September 2025. Two men, Amrit Singh of Ahmedabad and Sonu Raisikh of Ramgarh, were arrested for orchestrating the operation. Officials found that the children were being indoctrinated to abandon their family faiths and embrace Christianity.
"Only those who worship Jesus will go to heaven; others will burn in hell," missionaries and crypto-converts told students living in a missionary hostel in Alwar, Rajasthan.
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Children Taught to Reject Their Faith
Police recovered Bibles, digital material and documents from the premises. Testimonies from children revealed that they were instructed to pray twice daily, chant that “only Jesus is God”, and dismiss their own religious traditions.
One child admitted, “We do not believe in God. Jesus is the only God. We also pray every morning and evening.” Others recounted being told that “only those who worship Jesus will go to heaven, others will burn in hell.”
Investigators also learned that children were taken to a river, where idols were immersed alongside a cross. Afterward, they were told, “Your god just washed away; how will he protect you? Jesus is the only true God.”
Parents and Locals Confirm Indoctrination
Several parents confirmed their children had been placed at the hostel with promises of good education and job opportunities. Many were charged an annual fee of ₹3,000.
Rajendra Singh, a Sikh father, admitted that his son had been at the hostel since 2022 and that he too had abandoned Sikh practices after missionary influence. A neighbour, Pappu, said the hostel had been active for five years and that parents attended weekly “kirtans” at the facility.
Repeat Offender and Wider Network
Police revealed that Amrit Singh had been previously arrested in Sikar in August 2024 for running a similar conversion racket. Despite securing bail, he moved to Alwar and continued operations. Authorities are now examining his bank accounts and funding sources, noting that he was able to send children to expensive schools while claiming to run a hostel for the poor.
The role of FMPB, the Chennai-based missionary body, is central to the case. Investigators confirmed that the Alwar hostel was operated directly under the banner of FMPB. Testimonies from students aged 16–17 stated that the institution’s practices were systematically designed to push them into rejecting their faiths.
FIR and Expanding Probe
An FIR (No. 416/25) has been registered at Udyog Nagar Police Station against Pastor Selvam, a Tamil Nadu native, and 15 others linked to the FMPB network. Two locals have been detained.
SP Sudhir Chaudhary said, “Amrit Singh has been previously involved in a religious conversion case in Sikar. We will now move to get his bail canceled. Strict action will be taken against anyone else found running conversion rackets in the name of education.”
A senior officer has been tasked with leading the probe, which now extends to examining FMPB’s finances, networks across Rajasthan, and possible links to other states.
Denials From Accused
Amrit Singh, himself a Garasiya convert to Christianity, denied the charges during interrogation, claiming: “I am a Hindu myself. I only tell stories from the Bible. Our purpose is to take care of the children.”
Police, however, noted that testimonies and seized material point to a deliberate effort to convert vulnerable children using education as a cover.
(With inputs from Organiser)
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