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Kanpur Police Rescue Two Women from Alleged Imposter
2 Jul
Summary
- Man arrested for posing as Hindu to marry two women.
- He allegedly forced one wife to convert to Islam.
- Police rescued both captive women from his house.
A 35-year-old man, Irshad, also known as Vishal, was arrested in Kanpur's Panki area on Wednesday after police rescued two women he allegedly held captive. He is accused of posing as a Hindu to marry both women.
Investigators reported that Irshad first married a Hindu woman from Hardoi in 2018, allegedly coercing her into converting to Islam. She reported that he pressured her to convert, prevented her religious practices, and assaulted her. Her distress intensified after he married a second Hindu woman.
The second victim, from Unnao, stated she married Irshad believing he was Hindu and unmarried, unaware of his previous marriage and alleged deceit.
Police found the first woman confined in one room and Irshad with the second woman in another part of the house. Further investigations are currently underway.
