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Cleric Surrenders as Nagpur Police Expand Probe Into Alleged Forced Conversion and Rape

Police say the cleric’s interrogation, together with forensic checks of phones and documents, could show whether a nikahnama exists or if more suspects or victims are involved.

A video that surfaced on social media is being examined by investigators in connection with the Nagpur case in which a woman has alleged sexual assault, blackmail, extortion and forced religious conversion. | IANS
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Overview

  • The woman’s FIR alleges she was drugged at a hotel on February 8, 2025 and then repeatedly sexually assaulted, blackmailed with images and videos, and forced to pay about Rs 4 lakh.
  • A video that circulated in mid-June showing the woman pleading while a man chanted triggered public outrage and led her to file a complaint with Nagpur police.
  • Two prime suspects, Ayaz Taj Madare and Ameen Shaikh, are already in custody and their police remand has been extended through June 21 for continued questioning.
  • Hazrat Maulana, the cleric accused of facilitating a forced conversion and conducting a nikah, surrendered to Nagpur police late on Wednesday and is now being questioned in custody.
  • Investigators are conducting forensic examinations of mobile phones, SIMs and social accounts and are seeking any nikahnama or documentary proof while probing extortion, the use of an intoxicant and possible wider involvement.