Hindu Bijnor Boy Converted To Islam After Being Lured To Kashmir On Pretext of Job
Hindu Bijnor Boy Converted To Islam After Being Lured To Kashmir On Pretext of Job Published By, Last Updated: May 19, 2026, 10:13 IST The
Hindu Bijnor Boy Converted To Islam After Being Lured To Kashmir On Pretext of Job Published By, Last Updated: May 19, 2026, 10:13 IST The incident came to light after a video, featuring the boy's religious conversion, came under social media scrutiny Image for representation | File photo A case of alleged religious conversion involving a minor Hindu boy has surfaced from Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor, with the family claiming the boy was lured to Kashmir on the pretext of a job and later pressured into converting to Islam. The incident was reported from Bakharpur village under the City Kotwali area of Bijnor.
A youth, identified as Wasim, allegedly took the minor boy, Vishal, to Kashmir on the pretext of employment, claimed the family, adding he was later threatened and forced to convert to Islam, CNN-News18 reported. Sources told CNN-News18 that when the family tried contacting Vishal, they were told: “Forget the boy“. After the conversion, Vishal was reportedly named Hamza. How The Incident Came To Light The incident came to light after a video, featuring the boy’s religious conversion, came under social media scrutiny. After the video went viral online, the victim’s family approached the Superintendent of Police (SP) office, seeking assistance and pleading for Vishal’s safe return from Kashmir.
In his FIR registered with the police, Vishal’s father alleged his son had gone to Kashmir with accused Wasim for saloon work training. “On May 15, I got to know that my son has been forcibly converted. Wasim took him to Kupwara in Kashmir", he stated in the complaint. Police have registered a case into the matter and initiated a probe into the same. More details are awaited. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Location: Bijnor, India, India First Published: May 19, 2026, 08:39 IST News india Hindu Bijnor Boy Converted To Islam After Being Lured To Kashmir On Pretext of Job Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.
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