Hubli: A case has been registered at Kalghatgi police station against Mujahid Khan(45), who is accused of harassing his wife and threatening to kill her for refusing to convert to Islam. The victim, referred to as Rekha (35)(name changed), has faced significant distress and danger due to these threats.
Rekha, who currently resides with her grandmother in Kalaghatagi,in Dharwad district was previously employed at a private company in Bangalore. It was there that she met Mujahid Khan, who was working at the same company. Their professional relationship soon blossomed into a friendship, which later developed into a romantic relationship. In 2017, the two decided to marry.
However, unbeknownst to Rekha at the time, Mujahid Khan was already married and had four children from his first marriage. Despite this significant detail being hidden from Rekha, the early days of their marriage appeared to be harmonious. It was only later that Mujahid Khan began pressuring Rekha to convert to Islam, which led to frequent conflicts and ultimately caused a severe rift in their relationship.
The situation escalated when Rekha, feeling unsafe, returned to Kalaghatagi. Mujahid Khan followed her and continued his threats, going as far as to say, “I will stab you wherever you go.” Terrified by these threats, Rekha sought help from the helpline established by the Sri Ram Sena against forced conversions, often referred to as “love jihad.” The Sri Ram Sena organization has since offered their support to Rekha.
With their assistance, Rekha has filed a formal complaint against Mujahid Khan at the Kalaghatagi police station. She has accused him of attempting to forcibly convert her to Islam and of issuing death threats.
‘’ On Thursday we received complaint from the victim ‘’ Kalaghatagi police inspector Shrishaila Koujalagi told Organiser. ‘’ Based on complaint a case has been registered against Mujahid Khan under several sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC 1860), specifically under Sections 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 494 (marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation).
The victim working in a real estate firm owned by accused in RT Nagar Bengaluru. Later both married and have five year old boy. The accused used to harass her since an year forced her to relocate to native Kalaghatagi. However the accused again started harassing her , based on charges by victim we booked FIR. We will summon the accused for enquiry ‘’ inspector added.
