On Saturday in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, a man named Rashid, an accused in a conversion case, had an encounter with the police. Notably, Rashid was injured in this encounter and was arrested subsequently by the police.
However, Rashid was escaping for the last 19 years. He is accused of converting a Hindu child, who went missing from his home in 2005, to Islam. Illegal ammunition and weapons have also been recovered from Rashid. The child named Satyam, who is now 30 years old, has been converted and his name has been changed to Sameer Khan during this time. ‘My son has been brainwashed to such an extent that he is no longer ready to live with his family’, said Satyam’s mother.
Notably, this case is from Shahabad police station area of Rampur district. On 13th September, a woman named Manju Devi had lodged a complaint with the police. In the complaint, Manju said her 10-year-old son Satyam suddenly went missing in the year 2005.
The victim lodged a complaint in Pilkhua police station of Hapur and the news of the child’s disappearance was also published in the newspapers. Manju found out that her son lives in Rashid’s house in Rampur district. Manju Devi reached Rampur in search of the child and she met her son. Manju’s son told her that in 2005, he was first taken to Delhi, junk dealer Rashid brought the child with him to Rampur. Rashid kept the child with him and made him convert to Islam by luring him with money.
After a few days, Satyam’s name was changed to Sameer Khan. A new Aadhar card was also made in which Sameer’s father’s name was printed as Wajid Khan.
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