the first arrest under "love jihad" law has been forcefully done by police, claimed the family members.

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UP Love Jihad: Police Accused Of Filing FIR "Just To Gain Praise"

The family members of Owais Ahmed, who was arrested under UP's newly passed anti-conversion law that targets 'love jihad', said the state police had forced the bride's family to file the FIR. Owais' father Mohammad Rafeeq said, "They [Police] beat me up and might be threatening the woman's family too." However, Bareilly (Range) DIG Rajesh Pandey has denied the allegations and said that the case was registered on merit.

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 - 10:55 AM / by Archita chakraborty

Tags: Love Jihad, Uttar Pradesh, Police, Conversion of Hindus

Courtesy: The Indian Express