Love Jihad? UP Man Arrested For Raping Woman, Forcing Her To Convert To Islam

SAHARANPUR: A 28-year-old man was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping and forcing a Dalit woman to convert to Islam, police said. The 22-year-old woman lodged a complaint against Asif on Monday, Superintendent of Police (Rural) Sagar Jain said. In her complaint, she said that the accused had blackmailed, raped and recorded a video of her, Jain said.

"The accused had also allegedly forced the woman to convert her religion," the officer said. A case was registered against Asif under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Nakud police station, he said.

Based on a tip-off, Asif was arrested from Ambehta Peer Tiraha Gangoh road here, he added.