Bajrang Dal threatened to rape us: Tribal girls with Nuns allege assault, police complicity
Raipur: Tribal girls who were detained along with three Kerala nuns in Chhattisgarh on charges of forced religious conversion have made serious allegations against Bajrang Dal leader Jyoti Sharma and local police personnel.
Speaking to the media after the nuns were granted bail, the girls said that they were locked in a room, beaten on Jyoti Sharma’s orders, and threatened with rape by members of the Hindutva outfit, all in the presence of the police.
Tearfully recounting the ordeal, the girls maintained that there was no conversion attempt or human trafficking involved. They stated that they had willingly accompanied the nuns as employees (cooks), with the full consent of their parents. They demanded the immediate arrest of Jyoti Sharma, whom they accused of orchestrating the violence and abuse.
The girls also revealed that while a complaint was filed at Narayanpur Police Station on Saturday, it was not acted upon. They now intend to file an online complaint at the Durga Police Station naming Jyoti Sharma and others involved.
Meanwhile, the three nuns, Sister Vandana Francis, Sister Preeti, and Sukhman Mandavi, who were arrested last week, were granted bail on Saturday by an NIA court. Each had to furnish a bond of ₹50,000 and surrender their passports. The court has directed them not to leave the country.
Following their release, the nuns were taken to a monastery in Delhi under tight security.
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Three arrested for running fake Aadhaar racket in UP's Badaun
Budaun (UP), Apr 30 (PTI): The Budaun Police on Thursday busted a gang allegedly involved in preparing fake Aadhaar cards and forged documents, and arrested three of its members, officials said.
The action was carried out in the Hazratpur area, where the accused were found operating an illegal setup to generate fake identity documents, they said.
The accused have been identified as Farman Ali, a resident of Munshi Nagla, Anuj Kumar of Uprela, and Brajnandan of Sirsauli.
The police said a fingerprint scanner, three laptops, a hard disk, a scanner, a large number of Aadhaar cards and several suspicious documents were recovered from their possession.
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During interrogation, it was revealed that the gang had been involved in preparing fake identity documents for a long time, misleading people and earning money through illegal means, officials said.
Station House Officer Pushpendra Singh said the accused have been produced before a court, and efforts are underway to identify and arrest other members of the gang.
He added that further revelations are likely as the investigation progresses.
