A major case of religious conversion came to light in Bharatpur city, Rajasthan, on Sunday (September 28), after Bajrang Dal activists claimed to have uncovered a conversion racket disguised as a Christian prayer meeting. The incident occurred at a residence near the Kanjauli line, where dozens of people had gathered for weekly prayers.
According to Bajrang Dal’s district coordinator, Shubham Saintra, his team had been receiving information that the same house hosted Christian prayer meetings every Sunday. These meetings reportedly attracted 100-150 participants, during which, Saintra alleged, “conversion activities were carried out in the name of prayer.”
On receiving fresh inputs, Bajrang Dal members reached the spot and alerted the police.
When the police team, led by SHO Satish Chand Sharma, reached the location, they found 70-80 girls, women, and elderly people in attendance. However, as soon as the police arrived, the organisers of the prayer meeting allegedly fled the scene.
Women present at the gathering told police that the organisers were “healing” them by dispelling ghosts and curing illnesses, raising suspicions of faith-healing practices often associated with conversion attempts.
The prayer meeting was being held at the house of a man named Virendra, with his son David leading the session. Police detained one man and one woman in connection with the incident. One detainee, Nitin, claimed that he was attending the prayers voluntarily and insisted that “people come here of their own will.”
SHO Sharma confirmed the police intervention, stating, “We reached the spot after receiving information about a Christian prayer meeting. The people present there cooperated with the police.”
Police have launched a probe to verify whether the gatherings were aimed at religious conversion under the guise of prayer meetings. Bajrang Dal leaders, meanwhile, have demanded a strict investigation into what they allege is an organised network of evangelism targeting vulnerable communities.
