Maharashtra: Man arrested for pressuring Vasai resident to convert

The Manikpur Police have arrested a resident of Mumbra for allegedly coercing a resident of Vasai to convert. According to a Mid Day report, the incident came to light when the man, a resident of Sai Nagar in Vasai allegedly went missing on May 26. Concerned about his disappearance, the man's family lodged a complaint at the Manikpur Police Station, an official said.

According to the police, during the course of the investigation, it was discovered that the suspect had contacted the man's family and his son on phone. The suspect allegedly informed the man's family that he had willingly converted to Islamic faith. However, in the process, he allegedly made derogatory and defamatory statements about other religions and claimed to possess divine powers.Based on the complaint, the suspect idenfitied as Mohsin Soni was arrested under Section 295 (A) of the Indian Penal Code, along with the relevant provisions of the Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil, and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act of 2013, the official said.