Muzaffarnagar, 27 April

(HS): Police have detained two people in this city for allegedly fraudulently

framing a man in a jihad case and extorting more than Rs 1 lakh from him,

police said. The incident occurred in the Ladhowala neighborhood under Kotwali

police station, when a lady claimed she was raped and forced converted to

another faith by a guy acting as a Hindu and filming a movie under the guise of

marriage.

Circle Officer Raju Kumar

informed reporters that the inquiry found that the 'love jihad' allegation was

contrived. According to the CO, accused Shahnawaz, Sadakat, and the lady were

involved in a plan to extort money worth more than Rs 1 lakh from accused Babar

alias Sonu. Police are presently hunting for the lady who submitted the bogus

FIR.

On April 21, a case was

filed against Babar alias Sonu based on the woman's complaint, which alleges

rape, religious conversion, and the creation of a film under the guise of

marriage. The inquiry revealed that the fraudulent complaint was filed in

conjunction with Shahnawaz and Sadakat, culminating in the extraction of Rs

1,25,000 from Babar alias Sonu.

Shahnawaz and Sadakat were detained on Saturday night, and Rs 25,000 was

seized from them. The lady remains at

large, according to the CO.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi