A gaggle of individuals on Thursday assaulted members of an NGO in Indore on suspicion of spiritual conversion, police mentioned.
The incident happened outdoors the Indore Press Membership premises, the place members of the NGO, together with two ladies, had arrived to deal with a press convention on allegations that they have been concerned in changing village residents in Dewas district.
In movies that went viral on Thursday, a bunch of persons are purportedly seen disrupting the press convention and making a commotion. When the NGO members stepped out of the venue, they have been assaulted by the group, who accused the NGO of indulging in spiritual conversion.
“We’ve been working in Shukrawasa village of Dewas district for the previous 5 years in areas akin to schooling, healthcare, employment and authorized help. The suspicion round conversion is totally baseless,” Sourav Banerjee, a member of the NGO, advised reporters.
Banerjee mentioned the right-wing teams assaulted the NGO members with none proof. “Allow them to convey even a single individual whom our NGO has transformed,” he mentioned.
Police mentioned they have been investigating the allegations, however that no formal criticism had been acquired within the matter. “Up to now, no formal criticism has been acquired. We’re investigating the allegations which have been made,” mentioned a police officer.