The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has started a probe into alleged conversion of a Gujarat-based girl after registering a case against nine people hailing from Kerala and Bengaluru. They were allegedly involved in forcibly converting a Hindu woman to Islam and then trying to sell her to Islamic State (IS) terrorists in Saudi Arabia.
The case was registered against the nine people following a complaint from the 25-year-old woman. She alleged that Muhammed Riyas Rasheed had lured her into taking objectionable pictures, besides illegally confining her. She also said that the accused had married her through deceit by forging documents.
She also said that Rasheed threatened her to become disciple of Zakir Naik and enrolled her in a madrassa. Rasheed forged documents to get their marriage registered in May 2016. Riyas later took her to Saudi Arabia along with his family in August where she was forced to watch videos of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik. She managed to escape and contact her family in Gujarat in October in 2016.
Besides Rasheed, Nahas Abdul Khader of Kannur (Kerala), Muhammed Nazish TK of Perigadi, Abdul Muhasin K of Kannur, Danish Najeeb, Moin Patel, Iliyas Mohammed and Gazila of Bengaluru, Fawas Jamal of Peruvaram have been named in the FIR.
The woman also alleged that he received funds for such activities. NIA began the probe following a Kerala High Court order.
FORCED CONVERSION
- The main accused allegedly forced her to convert to Islam and then forced her to marry him.
- The woman also alleged that he received funds for such activities.
