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A police constable in Uttar Pradesh has accused a woman of forcing him to adopt a different religion and marry her, prompting a criminal investigation and an arrest this weekend. Authorities say the complaint, filed at Khekra police station, led to charges including unlawful conversion and other related offences.
What police say happened
The constable, who works with the state’s emergency Dial 112 service, lodged his complaint on Saturday. He alleges he met the woman, named in the FIR as Hina — also known as Mubbasreen and reported to live in Delhi — during a posting in Ghaziabad in 2022.
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According to the police account, the man resisted the woman’s efforts to persuade him to change his faith and marry her. The complaint claims that after he refused, she threatened to lodge a rape allegation, and he felt compelled to undergo conversion and enter a marriage while under pressure.
Investigators say conversion paperwork was prepared at a mosque in Delhi and that the accused pressured the constable to take part in religious activities and associate with a specific Jamaat. He also alleges ongoing blackmail.
| Key detail | Reported information |
|---|---|
| Complainant | Constable posted with Dial 112 |
| Accused | Woman identified as Hina (alias Mubbasreen), Delhi resident |
| Alleged timeline | First contact in 2022 (Ghaziabad); complaint filed and arrest in latest week |
| Locations mentioned | Ghaziabad, Khekra (Baghpat district), mosque in Delhi |
| Current status | Accused arrested, produced before court and remanded to judicial custody |
Charges and legal angles
Police say the case invokes several statutes. The FIR lists provisions under the state’s anti-conversion law, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and the Information Technology Act, reflecting alleged coercion, caste-related elements and possible digital evidence or threats.
- Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act — invoked where authorities allege conversion was not voluntary.
- SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act — applied when offences target members of scheduled castes or tribes.
- Information Technology Act — referenced when communications, blackmail or electronic records are part of the allegations.
Police officials say the accused was arrested on the same day the complaint was registered and later remanded by a magistrate. The investigation is ongoing and officers have indicated they will examine documents and digital material cited in the FIR.
Why this matters now
Cases that combine allegations of forced religious conversion, threats and possible digital coercion raise complex legal and social questions. For the accused and the complainant, the immediate consequences include criminal prosecution and court hearings; for authorities, the matter tests how competing statutory protections are applied in contested personal disputes.
Legal experts note such cases often turn on evidence of consent and the circumstances surrounding any change of faith or matrimonial arrangements. If electronic communications or recorded documents figure in the probe, investigators will likely seek to verify their authenticity as part of the case file.
Police say their priority is to complete the inquiry and present findings to the court. The accused remains in custody while the investigation continues.
