Mumbai, November 10, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Mumbai Police have registered a case against a man for allegedly inducing a 22-year-old woman to convert from Hinduism to Islam by promising to marry her and provide financial assistance.
The case was registered by Meghwadi Police under Section 9(1) of the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, following a complaint by the woman’s mother.
According to the complaint, the accused, identified as Faiz Akbar Khan, befriended the woman and allegedly persuaded her to change her religion by assuring her that he would marry her and support her financially. The mother alleged that he had told her daughter, “If you change your religion, I will marry you.”
The incident reportedly took place in the Amina Nagar area of Jogeshwari East.
The sequence of events came to light after the 22-year-old went missing from her residence on October 18. A kidnapping complaint was subsequently lodged at Virar Police Station.
Two days later, on October 20, the woman allegedly sent her mother a certificate of a court marriage solemnised at Bandra Court.
The matter took another turn on October 24, when the accused allegedly sent a wedding invitation to the woman’s brother through WhatsApp. The invitation carried the names “Mohammad Faiz weds Shravani (Ayesha)” and listed November 6, 2026, as the wedding date.
Citing the invitation and other details, the woman’s mother approached the police, alleging that her daughter had been subjected to religious conversion on the pretext of marriage.
Meghwadi Police registered the FIR (No. 0587/2026) and initiated an investigation into the allegations and the circumstances surrounding the reported conversion and marriage.
Sub-Inspector Indrajit Nemane has been assigned to investigate the case. Further details are awaited.
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