INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
GHAZIABAD: A pastor from Kerala and his wife were apprehended from Ghaziabad after a Bajrang Dal functionary lodged a cops complaint,
implicating them of converting people to Christianity.Santosh John (55 ), who is initially from Kerala, and his other half Jiji (50) live in
the Kanawani location of Indirapuram
An authorities team took them into custody on Monday.Local resident Praveen Nagar, who heads the Bajrang Dal unit in the city, declared in
his grievance at Indirapuram police station that the couple had actually taken on rent a hall where they regularly held prayers and
encouraged people to welcome Christianity
He declared that the duo was engaged in the racket for few months
Neighbours, nevertheless, expressed surprise at the arrests
They concurred that Santosh and his wife would organise sermons but stated they had never ever heard about conversions
Nagar alleged the couple had approached him
They asked me and my buddy to provide prayers to Jesus Christ and said it would end all our issues
They likewise stated that if we embraced Christianity, they would give us Rs 2 lakh each and a 25 sqm plot to build a house
They even promised to look after the health and education of our kids
This is how they have actually been enticing bad and helpless individuals
The couple was reserved under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021
If condemned, they can be sent to jail for anywhere in between one and five years.DCP Deeksha Sharma stated cops seized some files and
He has actually been propagating Christianity in Ghaziabad since 1996
They are connected with a missionary organisation called United Christian Prayer for India, which relates to Operation Agape, authorities
It included that the organisation would offer their members a target of getting at least 20 followers.Based in Ludhiana, Operation Agapes
mission is to gear up the church in India with Biblical teachings and help them practice the Great Commandment by showing mercy and love to
those in need , according to its website.The officials of the United Christian Prayer for India and Operation Agape could be grabbed a
comment.In his complaint, Nagar alleged that Santosh had actually enlisted a grocery store owner, Ram Niwas, for assistance
Ram Niwas would introduce individuals to the couple ..
he alleged.Ram Niwas told TOI the allegations were baseless
When my daughter was weak 5 years earlier, I came in touch with Santosh
As a priest, he had provided some prayers and my child had recuperated with time, he stated.
