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Police say probe indicates the six were friends, a relative of one of the five Muslim girls accused under conversion Act says they held a meeting, “all agree it was a mistake of judgment out of childishness”. Till a month-old CCTV footage surfaced last week, appearing to show six giggling girls putting a burqa on one of them, they were known to be a tight group. Neighbours and students of Class 12 in the same school in Moradabad, they would together walk to and from a tuition centre where they were all enrolled, preparing for NEET exams. Now, after the filing of an FIR under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act against the five Muslim girls in the group, at least one has been sent away to her grandparents’ place, while another has stopped going for tuitions. The families of the accused are hoping the matter will get resolved and put behind, for what they say it was – “a case of misunderstanding”. The uncle of one of the accused girls says: “All the families met along with some local leaders on Sunday. Everyone agrees the girls were friends and that this was a mistake of judgment that the girls made in their childishness.” The stringent UP Act was invoked after the family of the sole Hindu girl in the group alleged she was pressured by the others to wear a burqa while they were returning from tuition classes. Barring one girl who is 20, the rest are between the ages of 16 and 18 and minors.

Moradabad, Jan 24 (UNI) Police have registered a case against five Muslim schoolgirls after a Hindu Class 12 student alleged that she was forced to wear a burqa and pressured to convert to Islam in Moradabad’s Bilari area. five students booked in moradabad for alleged forcing of burqa on hindu girl- Latest Hindi News headlines on five students booked in moradabad for alleged forcing of burqa on hindu girl. Stay updated with recent developments & news stories about five students booked in moradabad for alleged forcing of burqa on hindu girl BAREILLY: An FIR has been registered under Section 3 of the  ..

Following a complaint by the woman’s mother, police arrested Mohammad Rafi alias Arif who she alleged was stalking her daughter and forcing her to talk to him. After strangulating the victim, Mohammad Rafi alias Arif took a screw driver to stab her more than 24 times to make sure she is dead.Credit: Pixabay Moradabad (UP): A man was arrested for allegedly strangulating a woman here in a village and stabbing… The 20-year-old woman was murdered on Saturday in a maize field in the Mainather police station area in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad district, they said. Her body was found a day later with multiple stab wounds on Sunday. Following a complaint by the …

On August 3, a disturbing incident of molestation was captured on CCTV in Moradabad, showing a man behaving in an indecent manner with a burqa-clad woman in broad daylight. The footage quickly went viral on social media, sparking outrage and demands for immediate police action. The Nagphani police station, which falls under the jurisdiction of Moradabad, responded swiftly by launching a manhunt. This resulted in the arrest of the accused, Aadil, following a brief police encounter. According to police officials, the accused had a history of criminal behaviour and had been evading arrest. The CCTV footage clearly showed Aadil harassing the woman on a busy street, with bystanders initially unaware of the incident’s severity. Once the video surfaced online, the police identified the suspect and moved swiftly to apprehend him. Acting on a tip-off, the police traced Aadil to a location on the outskirts of the city. When confronted, Aadil reportedly opened fire on the police team with an illegal weapon. In the ensuing encounter, the police managed to overpower and arrest him. A motorcycle without a number plate, along with an illegal firearm and live cartridges, were recovered from his possession. The Moradabad police confirmed the incident and subsequent arrest on its X handle, where they praised the efforts of the field team. ‘This kind of behaviour towards women is utterly unacceptable. The police will act with full force against anyone threatening public safety, especially those targeting women,’ the department stated. The Moradabad police also tweeted a picture of Aadil lying on a hospital bed after the police encounter. The police later registered multiple charges against Aadil, including molestation and possession of illegal arms. The case has reignited the public debate over women’s safety in Uttar Pradesh with Netizens questioning the police over the law and order situation in the state. ‘What has happened to women’s safety in UP?’ was a question asked by many. One user commented on social media, ‘Where is the fear of law and order?’ In response, the Moradabad police reassured citizens of their commitment to maintaining law and order and protecting the dignity of women. The accused, Aadil, remains in custody, and investigations continue into his possible criminal associations and previous record.