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Man held for trying to convert Hindu couple in Etah, say police

Police were informed that a man, who was regularly visiting a house of one Vinod Kumar of Shivsinghpur village, had been caught by villagers on Saturday.

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THE Etah police arrested a 30-year-old youth for allegedly trying to convert a Hindu couple to Christianity and making them read from a holy book of another religion at their home in Shivsinghpur village on Saturday.

The Accused Mandeep Kumar, a native of Delhi, and his wife, Margret Anthony, had been staying in a rented house in Etah for the last one month, said police.

Police were informed that a man, who was regularly visiting a house of one Vinod Kumar of Shivsinghpur village, had been caught by villagers on Saturday.

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A police team brought Mandeep to Kotwali police station for questioning.

In a preliminary inquiry, police found that villagers were against Mandeep’s visits and advised Vinod to bar the entry to his house.

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Vinod told police that he was influenced by Mandeep to “read the Bible,” according to Kotwali police station Inspector (crime) Sanjeev Tyagi.

“During questioning, Mandeep has admitted being a Christian missionary and his wife, Margret Anthony, is also Christian,” he said.
Booked under IPC section 295-A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings),

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Kumar was produced before a local court which sent him to judicial custody, said the inspector. Tyagi added that they were looking into the role of Margaret Anthony.

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