Woman made to undergo ‘purification’ at police post

Nazakat, a resident of Nazimabad in UP’s Bijnor district, allegedly got her converted to Islam.

Three policemen were Wednesday suspended after a woman, who was allegedly kidnapped and rescued, was made to undergo a “purification process” on the premises of Maneri police station.

The process reportedly involved sprinkling water from the Ganga on the woman, and her husband putting vermilion on her forehead and gifting her a new sari — apparently so the two could be “reunited”.

The woman was rescued by the police and brought to the Maneri police station Tuesday. The police arrested one Nazakat Ali for allegedly “kidnapping” her. Nazakat, a resident of Nazimabad in UP’s Bijnor district, allegedly got her converted to Islam. Police said he is a married man.

As news spread, locals gathered at the police station and held the “purification process”. Additional DGP (law and order) R S Meena said it should not have happened on the premises of the police station. “Hence we took action against the policemen. We are probing the incident,” he said.

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