GHAZIABAD: A pastor from Kerala and his wife were apprehended from Ghaziabad after a Bajrang Dal functionary lodged a cops complaint, implicating them of converting people to Christianity.Santosh John (55 ), who is initially from Kerala, and his other half Jiji (50) live in the Kanawani location of Indirapuram.

An authorities team took them into custody on Monday.Local resident Praveen Nagar, who heads the Bajrang Dal unit in the city, declared in his grievance at Indirapuram police station that the couple had actually taken on rent a hall where they regularly held prayers and encouraged people to welcome Christianity.

He declared that the duo was engaged in the racket for few months.

Neighbours, nevertheless, expressed surprise at the arrests.

They concurred that Santosh and his wife would organise sermons but stated they had never ever heard about conversions.

Nagar alleged the couple had approached him.

They asked me and my buddy to provide prayers to Jesus Christ and said it would end all our issues.

They likewise stated that if we embraced Christianity, they would give us Rs 2 lakh each and a 25 sqm plot to build a house.

They even promised to look after the health and education of our kids.

This is how they have actually been enticing bad and helpless individuals.

The couple was reserved under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021.

If condemned, they can be sent to jail for anywhere in between one and five years.DCP Deeksha Sharma stated cops seized some files and phones from their home.

He has actually been propagating Christianity in Ghaziabad since 1996.

They are connected with a missionary organisation called United Christian Prayer for India, which relates to Operation Agape, authorities stated in a statement.

It included that the organisation would offer their members a target of getting at least 20 followers.Based in Ludhiana, Operation Agapes mission is to gear up the church in India with Biblical teachings and help them practice the Great Commandment by showing mercy and love to those in need , according to its website.The officials of the United Christian Prayer for India and Operation Agape could be grabbed a comment.In his complaint, Nagar alleged that Santosh had actually enlisted a grocery store owner, Ram Niwas, for assistance.

Ram Niwas would introduce individuals to the couple ...

he alleged.Ram Niwas told TOI the allegations were baseless.

When my daughter was weak 5 years earlier, I came in touch with Santosh.

As a priest, he had provided some prayers and my child had recuperated with time, he stated.