Barabanki,

12 July (HS): Uttar Pradesh Police detained three members of a family under the

'love jihad' legislation on Saturday after investigating charges made by a lady

from Barabanki that a man engaged in sexual contact with her on a fake promise

to marry.

The

30-year-old lady said in her complaint that a guy named Samar Singh promised

her marriage and invited her to a hotel in Lucknow where they had sexual

encounters. Police identified the man as Zeeshan, a 31-year-old Prayagraj

resident.

The

woman further accused him of deducting Rs 1.5 lakh from her in installments

following his bogus vow to marry. His

sister and brother-in-law were also detained for allegedly stealing gold

jewelry from her.

In

her complaint submitted on July 8, the woman stated that she began speaking

with Samar Singh roughly a year ago. They later fought, but they

started chatting on April 11, she claimed. His sister Shivli Khan (34) and

brother-in-law Nadeem Qureshi (36), both Lucknow residents, were also detained

for allegedly masquerading as Hindus and stealing gold items from the

complainant. RK Rana, SHO of the Kotwali police station, stated that the police

also recovered the accused's mobile phones. He stated that a chargesheet will be drafted

and handed to the court shortly.

In

Kotwali police station, a complaint has been filed under sections 69 (sexual

intercourse by fraudulent means), 318(2) (cheating), and 61(2) (a party to a

criminal conspiracy) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and Uttar Pradesh

Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act. Right-wing groups

frequently use the phrase 'love jihad' to accuse Muslim males of attempting to

convert Hindu women through marriage.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi