“Uttar Pradesh: Chitrakoot Police bust Christian conversion racket; Bajrang Dal says 40% of poor Hindus converted to Christianity”, Opindia, October 12, 2025
“On 11th October, Chitrakoot Police in Uttar Pradesh foiled a Christian religious conversion racket in Ghunuwa village under the Raipura police station area. The action was taken after Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal activists alerted the authorities about the ongoing forced conversion activities in the region. Two men were detained by the police while one of the accused managed to escape. Police seized Christian religious literature. Notably, while speaking to OpIndia, Bajrang Dal’s district co-convenor Shivendra Pratap Singh said 40% of poor Hindus in the region have already converted to Christianity.
Conversion activity reported in Ghunuwa village
According to media reports, Bajrang Dal district co-convenor Shivendra Pratap Singh received information that conversion meetings were being held at the residence of one Bharat Verma in Ghunuwa village. Shivendra and his fellow activists from VHP and Bajrang Dal reached the village and informed Raipura Police Station. Police immediately conducted a raid at the house, which led to several people fleeing from the scene.
Initially, police detained seven individuals for questioning. However, four of the villagers were released after preliminary interrogation. Three of them were accused of offering money to local residents to adopt Christianity. Police recovered several notebooks and religious materials related to the Christian faith from the scene……”
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