Haryana: Dalit family’s conversion to Islam sparks tension, police case in Nuh

Haryana: Dalit family’s conversion to Islam sparks tension, police case in Nuh

A Dalit family’s conversion to Islam has led to Hindu organisations protesting and a police case in the Nuh district of Haryana.  Chetram, who is now known as Mohammed Ikram, worked as a mason in Marora village. Along with him, his wife, Rekha, now identifying as Rukhsa, and their three children adopted new names after converting to Islam.  According to a report by The Observer Post, Chetram denies any coercion of conversion, while his brother, …

Dalit family testifies conversion due to Islam’s goodness, but Hindu groups protest in Nuh

Chetram and his wife appeared in Nuh court reiterating their voluntary conversion, yet despite their statements and video evidence supporting it, tensions persisted in the village as Hindu organisations protested outside the police station, alleging a wider effort to convert Hindus in the district.