Thane: The Thane cops who assisted the Ghaziabad police in tracking down the alleged religious conversion accused Shahnawaz Khan alias Baddo (23) say that based on their probe and interrogation of the accused, they have found no cases of religious conversion in Mumbra.
Nipun Agarwal, DCP from Ghaziabad police station earlier said that they had received information about mass conversion in Mumbra of around 400 people carried out by the accused, a matter which is yet to be verified. The Thane police began investigating the matter based on the statement by Agarwal.
Transit remand granted
On Monday, the Ghaziabad police produced Khan before a Thane court which granted his transit remand to the police for three days. Now the police must produce him before an appropriate court in Ghaziabad within three days. The court further said it was the responsibility of Ghaziabad police to ensure he is taken safely. Gawade added, "We were concerned about possible cases in Mumbra, which was not the case. Now, Ghaziabad police will investigate the case further."
Allegations of plot to malign Mumbra and defame Hindus
Meanwhile, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Jitendra Awhad allegedly said, "I have been saying from day one when this case was probed that it is a plot to malign Mumbra city, defame Hindus and create an atmosphere of terror in Mumbra. Now the people behind it should apologize to the people of Mumbra."
