5 booked after Muslim man lures married woman & children to convert
Solanki’s brother filed a police complaint, alleging that the accused persons “brainwashed” Solanki’s family members to convert to Islam; even made Solanki’s wife and children give a statement on a habeas corpus plea in the Gujarat HC that they had done so on their own volition and wanted to live separately.
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Ahmedabad, August 30: A man from Banaskantha district in Gujarat allegedly tried to commit suicide after being depressed over his wife and two children converting to Islam and living separately from him, said the police.
He is currently under treatment at a private hospital in Palanpur and his condition is reported to be critical, police said.
As per the FIR lodged at Palanpur police station on Sunday evening, Solanki, in a note recovered from him, said the members of Sheikh’s family were responsible for his mental state which compelled him to take the fatal step.
Solanki’s brother Rajesh filed a police complaint, alleging that the accused persons “brainwashed” Solanki’s family members to convert to Islam. They even made Solanki’s wife and children give a statement on a habeas corpus plea in the Gujarat High Court that they had done so on their own volition and wanted to live separately.
When some members of their joint family objected, Solanki’s wife, daughter and son left the house and started living separately with the Sheikh family’s support.
But they later became untraceable. When Solanki confronted the Sheikh family and sought to know the whereabouts of his wife and children, they demanded Rs 25 lakh to reunite him with them, the complaint alleged.
They allegedly said Solanki will be able to meet and live with his family if he also converts to Islam, said the complaint.
Based on complaint, a case was registered against 5 members of Sheikh family under Indian Penal Code Sections 306 (abetment of suicide), 384 (extortion) and 506 (criminal intimidation), the police official said, adding that two of the accused have been arrested.
Police registered a case against one Sohel Sheikh and his four other family members on charge of suicide abetment by allegedly “brainwashing” Haresh Solanki’s wife and children to convert to Islam, they said.
Two of the accused were arrested on Monday, an official from Palanpur (east) police station said. Solanki, hailing from Malgadh village in Deesa taluka of Banaskantha, allegedly consumed a poison to end his life.
He is currently under treatment at a private hospital in Palanpur and his condition is reported to be critical, police said.
As per the FIR lodged at Palanpur police station on Sunday evening, Solanki, in a note recovered from him, said the members of Sheikh’s family were responsible for his mental state which compelled him to take the fatal step.
Solanki’s brother Rajesh filed a police complaint, alleging that the accused persons “brainwashed” Solanki’s family members to convert to Islam. They even made Solanki’s wife and children give a statement on a habeas corpus plea in the Gujarat High Court that they had done so on their own volition and wanted to live separately.
Solanki’s daughter initially came in contact with one Aijaz Sheikh in her college. When her family members objected to their friendship, she insisted on living with him. Later, her mother and brother also supported her and the three of them went on to offer ‘namaz’ at home, according to the complaint.
But they later became untraceable. When Solanki confronted the Sheikh family and sought to know the whereabouts of his wife and children, they demanded Rs 25 lakh to reunite him with them, the complaint alleged.
They allegedly said Solanki will be able to meet and live with his family if he also converts to Islam, said the complaint.
Based on complaint, a case was registered against 5 members of Sheikh family under Indian Penal Code Sections 306 (abetment of suicide), 384 (extortion) and 506 (criminal intimidation), the police official said, adding that two of the accused have been arrested.
