A Kaushambi government college controversy has triggered an FIR against two female lecturers and another person after a Hindu minor student’s family alleged attempts at religious conversion, brainwashing, and love jihad. Police say they have registered the case and are investigating the allegations, with no arrests reported so far.

Case background

According to the reports, the matter involves a government girls’ intermediate college in Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh, where the complainant alleged that two women teachers and an associate were pressuring minor students to adopt Islam. The allegations include claims of encouragement toward Islamic practices, criticism of Hindu beliefs, and attempts to influence vulnerable schoolgirls through repeated persuasion.

The FIR was reportedly filed after a minor student’s statement and a complaint from her family. The exact trigger appears to be a disclosure made at home, followed by a police complaint and formal registration of the case under relevant sections of law.

Police action

Police have confirmed that the case is under investigation and that the allegations are being verified carefully. Reports say the FIR was lodged under provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, along with criminal intimidation-related provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Officials have also said that no arrests have been made at this stage. The authorities are treating the matter as sensitive and have indicated that strict action will follow if the allegations are substantiated.

Allegations made

The complainant’s side has alleged that the teachers not only promoted religious conversion but also tried to brainwash the student. One account says the girl was told about the supposed benefits of conversion and was encouraged to participate in Islamic customs and prayers. The reports also describe the case clearly as one involving sexual grooming (or love jihad).

Wider context

This is not the first time Kaushambi has seen allegations linked to unlawful conversion. In 2023, police there arrested four people for allegedly trying to convert Hindus to Christianity by claiming religion would cure diseases, and the case was booked under the state’s anti-conversion law.

Uttar Pradesh has seen several similar controversies in recent months, including allegations of conversion pressure in educational institutions and other settings. These cases have sharpened tensions around targeted coercion and predation on Hindu girls for religious conversion and sexual grooming.