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UP woman befriends trader's son, shows Pak cleric's videos, converts him

  • A gym trainer named Chandni Qureshi and her father were arrested in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly converting Ayush Malik, son of a local businessman, to Islam through what police described as a 'Nikah trap'.
  • Ayush Malik met Chandni around 2018, and their relationship led to his secret religious conversion and marriage under Islamic rites; he adopted the name Mohammad Ali and Islamic practices.
  • The complainant, Ayush Malik's father, claims the conversion was involuntary and part of a conspiracy involving coercion, intimidation, and financial exploitation.
  • The investigation involves a Special Investigation Team and Local Intelligence Unit examining allegations against ten accused, including clerics, with police urging restraint while gathering evidence.
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For the first time in the Shamli conversion case, Ayush Malik, alias Mohammad Ali, has broken his silence. He described how he met physiotherapist Chandni, how he began listening to Islamic videos, and why he identified himself as Mohammad Ali.

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rediff.com broke the news on Sunday, June 7, 2026.
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