AGRA: The contentious issue of ‘love jihad’ was back on Shiv Sainiks agenda on Tuesday when they “helped” a city-based girl to register a case of attempt to outrage her modesty (Sec 354 IPC) against a Muslim youth, Asad, who had been allegedly forcing her to convert and blackmailing her into marriage.

The girl, who runs a boutique, has also accused the youth of deceiving her by hiding his real religious identity and posing as a Hindu during their five years of courtship.

Talking to TOI, Avantika (name changed) said Asad had befriended her by posing a Hindu and had developed physical relations with her by promising to marry her.

“He told me his name was Vishnu and used to sport a tilak on his forehead,” she said claiming that they had been going around for the last five years. “Since I loved him, I never doubted his intentions but he used to always dismiss my suggestions of getting married, which made me somewhat suspicious,” she said.

Avantika said when finally Asad agreed to marry her, he told her that he was a Muslim and asserted that she should convert to Islam. “I was shocked by his deceit and I refused to marry him,” she said adding that Asad was infuriated and threatened to expose their relationship.

She said he also threatened to throw acid on her to teach her a lesson. Avantika claimed that Asad came to her boutique last evening and assaulted her following which she contacted some Shiv Sena activists for support.

Talking to TOI a local Shiv Sena leader, Veenu Lavania, said she along with some others supports reached the boutique and rescued Avantika. “We subsequently took her to the police station and lodged a complaint,” she said.

According to police, a case has been registered against Asad, who has been arrested in the afternoon.



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