Conversion charges fall apart in TN

Within weeks of the passing of the anti-conversion ordinance in Tamil Nadu, police in Theni district in the state received two complaints against Christians. But police have concluded that there is no basis for the complaint in either case and do not intend initiating any action against those involved. So much so that not even an FIR has been registered in the two cases.

First, Sivan Seyal 55 of Vengala Nagar, near here, lodged a complaint with the Allinagaram police, objecting to a church that was coming up near his place at the instance of pastor Paul Manickam.

Seyal said in his complaint that the pastor was constructing the church without any permission, as well as alluring the public of Vengala Nagar to convert to Christianity, promising them that he would get them loans and also bring in basic amenities to the colony.