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'Agra conversion racket network active in many states'

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July 25, 2025

The conversion racket that the Agra police unearthed was allegedly targeting Hindu girls in Bareilly, Aligarh, Rae Bareli and Ghaziabad districts.

- HT Correspondent

The network was also active in states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Delhi, police said.

This was revealed by three of the accused arrested by Agra police from ISBT on Wednesday. All three were presented before a court in Agra on Thursday and were sent to judicial custody, they added.

Commissioner, Agra Police Commissionerate, Deepak Kumar on Wednesday informed about their arrest. They were identified as Junaid Qureshi, 30, Abdullah, 20, and Abdul Rahim, 27. “Abdullah and Abdul Rahim

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