Meerut: A woman's allegation that she was kidnapped, gang-raped and forced into religious conversion has led to tension in an area on the outskirts of Meerut town in Uttar Pradesh.
A heavy contingent of police has been posted around the Sarvana village, where there have been protests after a 20-year-old woman claimed she was kidnapped, forcibly converted and raped by the chief of her village, Nawab Khan, and five others.
The woman's family claims she was kidnapped on July 30 and kept in a madrasa in Muzaffarnagar for five days before she finally escaped.
The woman reportedly taught Hindi at a madrasa till she was removed recently, allegedly for being "irregular". Her mother alleges that she had been promised a job by her kidnappers.
The state's ruling Samajwadi Party is fighting to prevent a flare-up in the communally sensitive town 120 km from Saharanpur, where clashes between two communities left three dead and several injured just days ago.
The BJP's Uttar Pradesh unit has called for a CBI probe into the Meerut incident and targeted the government for what it alleges is a rash of forced religious conversions in the region.
Former chief minister Mayawati said, "SP should take this seriously. There should be a probe into this and people responsible should be tried under proper charges."
A heavy contingent of police has been posted around the Sarvana village, where there have been protests after a 20-year-old woman claimed she was kidnapped, forcibly converted and raped by the chief of her village, Nawab Khan, and five others.
The woman's family claims she was kidnapped on July 30 and kept in a madrasa in Muzaffarnagar for five days before she finally escaped.
The woman reportedly taught Hindi at a madrasa till she was removed recently, allegedly for being "irregular". Her mother alleges that she had been promised a job by her kidnappers.
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The state's ruling Samajwadi Party is fighting to prevent a flare-up in the communally sensitive town 120 km from Saharanpur, where clashes between two communities left three dead and several injured just days ago.
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The BJP's Uttar Pradesh unit has called for a CBI probe into the Meerut incident and targeted the government for what it alleges is a rash of forced religious conversions in the region.
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Former chief minister Mayawati said, "SP should take this seriously. There should be a probe into this and people responsible should be tried under proper charges."
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