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Crime
Jodhpur Police Arrest Suspect in Alleged Religious Conversion Racket
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 06 Nov 2026, 06:36 PM
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Police in Jodhpur’s rural district of Billa have exposed a gang accused of luring people into religious conversions through bribery. Sujit Hanuman has been taken into custody.
Police in the rural district of Billa, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, have uncovered a network that allegedly coerced individuals into changing their religion through monetary inducements. The investigation led to the arrest of Sujit Hanuman, who is accused of orchestrating the scheme. Authorities claim the gang used promises of financial rewards to persuade victims to convert.
The arrest follows a series of complaints filed by residents who reported being approached with offers of money in exchange for religious conversion. Police officials say the operation was part of a broader effort to curb illegal religious conversions in the region.
Sujit Hanuman is now in custody and faces charges related to fraud and coercion. The case is being processed under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Terrorism Act, as the authorities consider the implications of forced conversions.
The arrest follows a series of complaints filed by residents who reported being approached with offers of money in exchange for religious conversion. Police officials say the operation was part of a broader effort to curb illegal religious conversions in the region.
Sujit Hanuman is now in custody and faces charges related to fraud and coercion. The case is being processed under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Terrorism Act, as the authorities consider the implications of forced conversions.