Sunday, 7 September 2014
Husband denies forcing Tara Shahdeo to convent
Love jihad’ accused Ranjit Kohli alias Raqibul Hassan Khan, 37, has during his
interrogation with the Jharkhand police denied that he forced his wife, ace shooter Tara
Sahdeo to convert her religion, but did confess that they had a nikah ceremony two days
after their Hindu wedding.
“I have not officially converted to Islam. All my official documents carry my
name as Ranjit Singh Kohli,” he told the police. The Jharkhand high court suspended its
registrar general for allegedly convincing Sahdeo to marry Kohli.
Sahdeo had accused Kohli of duping her into marriage by concealing his
religious affiliation and then tried coercing her to embrace Islam. She also claimed that he
mentally and physically tortured her. According to Sahdeo, Mustaq Ahmed, the registrar,
was present in the nikah ceremony and used to visit Kohli often. However, she had not
named him in her complaint.
On the other hand, Kohli told the police that he and Sahdeo had an argument but it got sorted out.
A couple of days later, he left to Delhi and was shocked to learn that his wife was
levelling accusations against him. The police have said that they are yet to come across
evidence that Kohli changed his name to Raqibul and they have found no links connecting
him to known terror groups or to flesh trade racketeers.
The issue has already gained political mileage, with the Union home ministry
asking the state to submit a report into the purported case of love jihad.Judicial
custodyKohli and his mother Kausal Rani were produced before the court of chief judicial
magistrate (CJM), Ranchi, on Thursday, which sent them into 14 days judicial custody.
Kohli claimed the case solely related to family affairs connected with Section 498 A and
urged the court to prosecute him under only the said section. see more >>
Love jihad’ accused Ranjit Kohli alias Raqibul Hassan Khan, 37, has during his
interrogation with the Jharkhand police denied that he forced his wife, ace shooter Tara
Sahdeo to convert her religion, but did confess that they had a nikah ceremony two days
after their Hindu wedding.
“I have not officially converted to Islam. All my official documents carry my
name as Ranjit Singh Kohli,” he told the police. The Jharkhand high court suspended its
registrar general for allegedly convincing Sahdeo to marry Kohli.
Sahdeo had accused Kohli of duping her into marriage by concealing his
religious affiliation and then tried coercing her to embrace Islam. She also claimed that he
mentally and physically tortured her. According to Sahdeo, Mustaq Ahmed, the registrar,
was present in the nikah ceremony and used to visit Kohli often. However, she had not
named him in her complaint.
On the other hand, Kohli told the police that he and Sahdeo had an argument but it got sorted out.
A couple of days later, he left to Delhi and was shocked to learn that his wife was
levelling accusations against him. The police have said that they are yet to come across
evidence that Kohli changed his name to Raqibul and they have found no links connecting
him to known terror groups or to flesh trade racketeers.
The issue has already gained political mileage, with the Union home ministry
asking the state to submit a report into the purported case of love jihad.Judicial
custodyKohli and his mother Kausal Rani were produced before the court of chief judicial
magistrate (CJM), Ranchi, on Thursday, which sent them into 14 days judicial custody.
Kohli claimed the case solely related to family affairs connected with Section 498 A and
urged the court to prosecute him under only the said section. see more >>
