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Religion
Three Christians Detained Over Alleged Forced Conversions in Uttar Pradesh
✍️ ucanews.com
🗓 27 Aug 2026, 01:02 AM
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Uttar Pradesh police have arrested three Christians on suspicion of violating the state’s anti‑conversion law, accusing them of attempting to convert Hindus to Christianity.
Uttar Pradesh authorities have taken into custody three Christian individuals on charges of breaching the state’s anti‑conversion legislation. The police allege that the detainees were involved in attempts to persuade Hindus to adopt Christianity, an act prohibited under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act.
According to officials, the arrests were made after a preliminary investigation linked the three men to a series of outreach activities that were deemed coercive. The law, enacted in 2020, mandates strict penalties for any organized effort to convert a person from one religion to another without explicit consent.
Human‑rights organisations have expressed concern that the law can be misused to target minority communities, urging the state to ensure due process and protect freedom of belief. The Uttar Pradesh government, however, maintains that the enforcement is necessary to preserve communal harmony and prevent forced conversions.
The three arrested individuals are currently being held in a local police lock‑up while further inquiries are conducted. No court hearing or verdict has been announced yet.
According to officials, the arrests were made after a preliminary investigation linked the three men to a series of outreach activities that were deemed coercive. The law, enacted in 2020, mandates strict penalties for any organized effort to convert a person from one religion to another without explicit consent.
Human‑rights organisations have expressed concern that the law can be misused to target minority communities, urging the state to ensure due process and protect freedom of belief. The Uttar Pradesh government, however, maintains that the enforcement is necessary to preserve communal harmony and prevent forced conversions.
The three arrested individuals are currently being held in a local police lock‑up while further inquiries are conducted. No court hearing or verdict has been announced yet.