Police arrested two men in Kota and Jaipur who are alleged to be part of a religious conversion network [2].
The case highlights the intersection of digital grooming and religious tension in Rajasthan. Authorities are investigating how social media platforms were allegedly leveraged to target vulnerable individuals for the purpose of coerced conversion.
Law enforcement officials said the investigation uncovered claims that the accused possessed more than 40,000 obscene videos [1]. These materials reportedly featured anti-Hindu symbols and were used as coercive tools to target Hindu women [2].
According to officials, the network utilized several digital platforms to reach their targets. The suspects allegedly used Telegram, Snapchat, and Discord to lure and convert women [1].
The allegations were brought forward by the Bajrang Dal and subsequently referenced by law enforcement officials [2]. The two arrests include one individual apprehended in Kota and another in Jaipur [2].
Investigators are currently scanning the network to determine the full scale of the operation. The use of obscene content as a mechanism for religious conversion marks a specific shift in the tactics reported by local authorities in the region [1].
“Two men were arrested in Rajasthan on accusations that they ran a conversion network”
This case underscores the growing role of encrypted messaging and social media in facilitating targeted religious conversions and digital harassment in India. The use of large volumes of obscene content as a tool for coercion suggests a sophisticated grooming process designed to exploit vulnerability, which may lead to increased surveillance of these platforms by Indian authorities.
