Religion Archive

Afghanistan was struck by its third earthquake within just one week, killing over 2,200 people and injuring thousands more. The tragedy has not only flattened homes and destroyed villages but has also uncovered the brutal human suffering faced by women under Taliban rule. According to several reports, many women were left buried under rubble and allowed to die because male rescuers were prohibited from touching them.

A shocking case has surfaced from the Konia locality under the Adampur police station area of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The incident involves the kidnapping of a minor Hindu girl, her forced religious conversion, and marriage to a Maulvi.

The Bareilly religious conversion racket has turned out to be far bigger and more organized than what officials initially believed. Investigations have revealed that the gang, run by Maulana Abdul Majeed, had networks spread across 13 states of India and was backed by over 200 maulanas. Police say the group targeted vulnerable people and pressured them into embracing Islam using both temptations and threats.

Ahmedabad witnessed a shocking incident on Tuesday (August 19) that left the entire city disturbed. A 15-year-old Class 10 student of Seventh Day School in Khokhra was stabbed by another student after a quarrel that was linked to a week-old dispute. The victim, a Sindhi Hindu boy, succumbed during treatment, leaving his family members in deep grief and anger.

On the morning of August 5, a cloudburst in Uttarakhand triggered catastrophic flash floods, swallowing entire villages and reducing homes to debris. Among the worst-hit areas was Dharali, a peaceful village near Gangotri, where people lost everything—homes, loved ones, livelihoods. A video showing the fury of the floods quickly spread online, shaking the nation with grief. But amidst the heartbreak and despair, a disturbing reality unfolded—some users on social media chose not to express sorrow, but joy.

India is witnessing a deeply disturbing trend — Islamist conversion rackets are now using modern tools like drugs, Instagram, and even simple games like Ludo to trap and convert Hindu girls. What was once dismissed as conspiracy or propaganda has now become impossible to ignore. Every day, victims come forward with horrifying stories that point to a growing and well-organized menace.

In a serious breakthrough in its counter-terrorism operation, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has apprehended a “highly radicalised” woman, Shama Parveen, from Bengaluru. She is the fifth person to be arrested in a growing probe into the alleged Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) digital network operating in India. Parveen, 30 years old, hails from Jharkhand but had been residing in Bengaluru for the past five years.

A disturbing case of forced religious conversion has emerged from Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharthnagar district, where a Hindu man has accused a Muslim college manager of coercion, forgery, and religious manipulation. The accused, Mohammad Shabbir Ahmed, currently under arrest, is the manager of Al Farooq Inter College in Itwa. His victim, Akhand Pratap Singh, has detailed a harrowing account of psychological pressure and document forgery designed to make him appear as a willing convert to Islam.

In a major breakthrough, the Uttar Pradesh Police unearthed a dangerous conspiracy in Muzaffarnagar with suspected links to Pakistan’s notorious ISI. On Monday, 21st July, law enforcement officials arrested three men — Nadeem, Mansher, and Rahees, all residents of Kakrauli village. According to the police, these individuals admitted during questioning that they had planned to incite communal riots during the Kanwar Yatra 2025, one of the largest religious gatherings in North India.

The arrest of Jalaluddin, also known as Chhangur Baba, by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in Balrampur has unveiled a deeply troubling and widespread network of forced religious conversions in India. This case, involving a Rs 100 crore Islamic conversion racket, is not an isolated incident. Rather, it is a glaring example of an organized campaign that preys on non-Muslims—especially Hindu girls—through a dangerous mix of romantic deceit, coercion, blackmail, and financial manipulation. This racket operated with clear intentions: to manipulate and convert Hindus to Islam using money and psychological pressure.