First case of love jihad was registered in the district after Suwasra police rescued two minor girls from Chandpur in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh. Two youngsters from Chandpur changed their names and religion and lured them and accompanied them to Bijnor.
Police rescued both the minors from Chandpur and arrested an accused from the spot while the other managed to escape.
This is the first case of love jihad in Mandsaur district and the first case has also been registered in the district under MP Religious Freedom Ordinance 2020. Both the accused misled the minors by hiding their original identity and religion.
The accused asked them to visit Chandpur and also sexually exploited them. Police said that on February 1, the father reported to the Suvasara police station when the minors went missing.
The investigating police team reached Delhi after receiving information but girls were not found at the place and after conducting raids at different locations police raided Chandpur in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh, where the police rescued the two girls from a house.
The two were kept locked and arrested Sahil Ali Hasan Fakir while other accused Irfan alias Chhote Khan Fakir went absconding.
Police have registered a case under section 363, 366, 376 (2) n, 376 (3), Section 2/4 (2), 17 of the POCSO Act, Prevention of Scheduled Caste Tribe Atrocities 3/2 (T) 3 and case under MP Religious Freedom Ordinance 2020 was also registered.
SHO Suwasra Rakesh Chaudhary said that during interrogation, the minors told that the conversation started after the two exchanged phone number and posed as Vikas and Akash and were later lured and went Chandpur for marriage. Both were misled and lured them with fake name and other religion.