Uttar Pradesh Police have dismantled a sprawling illegal religious conversion syndicate, arresting 10 suspects across six states—Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Goa, Uttarakhand, and Delhi—following a probe sparked by the disappearance of two sisters, aged 33 and 18, in Agra. The investigation, launched in March, revealed the sisters were coerced into religious conversion and radicalized, with one displaying an AK-47-wielding profile picture on social media.

Agra Commissioner of Police Deepak Kumar stated the syndicate, operating with tactics resembling ISIS, targeted vulnerable women through ‘love jihad’—a term used by authorities to describe alleged forced conversions via romantic entrapment. “Preliminary findings uncovered funding from America and Canada, funneled through the dark web,” Kumar revealed, highlighting the network’s global reach.

The 10 arrested individuals played roles in funding, providing safe houses, offering legal aid, and facilitating conversions and radicalization. Key figures include Mohammad Umar Gautam and Mufti Jahangir Alam Qasmi, previously arrested by the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS), and Jamaluddin, alias Chhangur Baba, a self-styled godman nabbed in Balrampur. Investigations point to ties with banned groups like PFI and SDPI, with funds exceeding ₹100 crore traced to foreign sources, including the US, Canada, and Dubai.

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Under ‘Mission Asmita,’ the UP Police, with ATS and Special Task Force support, are intensifying efforts to dismantle such networks. DGP Rajeev Krishna emphasized the operation’s focus on curbing ‘love jihad,’ radicalization, and threats to national security. The Enforcement Directorate is probing money laundering angles, while Hindu organizations demand a National Investigation Agency inquiry, citing the racket’s scale and international links.

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