Meerut News – Action of Meerut Crime Branch and ATS, Ravi Pastor of Christian gangs arrested by luring money – Action by Meerut Crime Branch and Ats Arrest Ravi Pastor Leader of Gang that converts people to Christianity Loclam

In Meerut, UP, a pastor was arrested for giving financial temptation to people to adopt Christianity. Police said that Ravi Kumar Azad alias Ravi Pastor, the main accused in the conversion case, was absconding since the case was registered in August 2024. Earlier, five accused in the case have been arrested and sent to jail.

According to Meerut District Police Spokesperson, Azad, a resident of Jatav Nagar of Qutubsher police station area of ​​Saharanpur, was arrested on Wednesday morning. The spokesperson said that a special team, under the leadership of Inspector Anil Kumar Singh and Yogesh Chand of Meerut Crime Branch, took action on a secret information and arrested Azad from near the Bhaura temple post in the Pait market area of ​​Saharanpur.

A case was registered on 12 August 2024 on the complaint of Manoj Tyagi, alleging that Azad and his companions were forcing people of the Scheduled Caste community and other social backgrounds to adopt Christianity. He claimed that the accused lured him of financial assistance and made psychological pressure to accept religion.

The official said that on the basis of the complaint, a case has been registered against Azad and six others under the Uttar Pradesh Unlawful Religious Religion Prohibition Act, 2021 at Kankarkheda police station here. Meerut Crime Branch is investigating the case. Five accused have already been sent to jail.

The police officer said that the main accused Azad was absconding since the incident. The police was constantly trying to catch him, due to which he was arrested.