Ghaziabad, Sept 28: Four persons were arrested on Friday for allegedly forcing people to convert their religion, police said.
The arrested have been identified as Ashu (19), Paster Rasi Balram Singh (52), Polus Masih (43) and Chattu Kumar (34).
As per Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Surendra Nath Tiwari, a woman named Sangeeta, a resident of Modinagar Police Station in Ghaziabad, lodged a police complaint on September 22 accusing her brother-in-law's son Ashu (19), his associates, and her in-laws who tortured her and her husband to forcibly convert their religion.
When her husband protested, Ashu and his associates beat him and threatened to kill him, the police further added.
"Sangeeta had informed us that her brother-in-law's son Ashu and her in-laws tortured them to convert their religion. We have arrested four people in this connection and further investigation is on," said DCP Tiwari.
On arrest and further interrogation, Ashu revealed that the four accused were involved with an organization, received Rs 3,500 per month and had so far forced 100 to 120 people to convert their religion, said police.
