Five arrested in India for alleged forced religious conversion

Five people were arrested in Maudaha, Hamirpur district, for allegedly forcing a woman to convert her religion. The arrests followed a complaint from Urmila Verma, who claimed she was threatened while seeking treatment for her illness. Verma reported that she was introduced to a cleric, Nooruddin, who promised healing if she visited a shrine. Nooruddin and his associates later visited her home, performed religious rituals, and discussed conversion with her family. The case was registered after a Hindu organization intervened. All five accused were taken into custody by the police.