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Nashik: The controversial forced religious conversion case related to TCS unit based in Nashik has now taken The prosecution told the Nashik court that the investigation in the case has extended beyond Nashik to Malegaon and Malaysia and also revealed that they have more evidence against the main accused, Nida Khan.
During the hearing on the anticipatory bail plea filed by Nida Khan, Special Public Prosecutor Ajay Mishra told the court that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has evidence that the key accused in the case, Nida Khan, tried to influence one of the victims to convert to Islam and taught her religious practices.
The complainant said that Nida gave a burqa and introduced her to religious practices, including a book and installed religious learning apps on the phone.
As per the prosecution, the complainant said that Nida Khan use to take her home and also teach her how to wear a burqa and then offer prayers.
The prosecution also told the court that Khan had planned to change the victim's name to 'Hania'.
The prosecution said that as part of this conspiracy, co-accused Danish Sheikh took important documents belonging to the victim and was supposed to give them to a group in Malegaon. Later, it was said that with the help of a person named Imran, a plan was hatched to send the victim to Malaysia under the guise of a job. It was also revealed that the investigation is ongoing to see if there were financial transactions behind this matter.
The prosecution argued that Nida Khan is currently absconding and that it is necessary to know whether some other people were targeted by detaining her and seizing her phone. It was stated that granting her bail could influence the witnesses.
On the other hand, Nida Khan's lawyer Rahul Kasliwal denied these allegations,
arguing that there is no anti-conversion law in Maharashtra and no religious conversion took place in this case.
He also asked that only one case be registered instead of nine. After hearing the arguments, the court did not give any protection to Nida Khan. The next hearing was adjourned to May 2.