American national, 2 others held for religious 'repentance' bid in Maharashtra's Thane: 'Christianity would heal ailments'

According to the Fir, the books on Christianity were handed out to men, women and children on the spot and prayers were presented. Representative Beeld An American national and two other people were arrested in the Thane district of Maharashtra for allegedly doing an illegal religious ‘repentance’ bid in Bhiwandi. According to Bhiwandi police, the trio tried to turn villagers of the Chimbipada area into Christianity and claimed that repentance would heal them from their ailments. They were arrested on the basis of a complaint filed by a villager claiming that the trio held a meeting outside one of the accused’s home on Friday afternoon, an official said. Here’s what happened: According to the first information report (FIR), books on Christianity were allegedly distributed to men, women and children and prayers were presented. The accused also allegedly told residents that repentance would heal them from their ailments, the official said. Who are the three people arrested for a religious conversion bid? Bhiwandi police officer said the three accused were identified as: James Watson, 58, a US national Sainath Ganpati Sarpe, 42, a resident of Vasai Manoj Kolha, 35, outside whose home was held. Trio discussed under various divisions of BNS: The trio was discussed under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including divisions 299 (deliberate and malicious intention to express the religious feelings of any class citizens of India, 302 (the foreigners’ law and the Maharashtra. and Aghori practices and Black Magic Act, 2013, were also imposed on the three accused. co -workers, linked to an alleged illegal conversion rocket in Uttar Pradesh.