UP woman alleges man faked identity, forced her to change religion

A woman from Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj has filed a police complaint against a man who allegedly deceived her by changing his identity, and later assaulted and blackmailed her after she refused to convert to another religion.

The 25-year-old woman, currently residing in the Chinhat area of Lucknow, had enroled in Hotel Management College at BBD University in 2023. However, following her father’s death and due to financial hardship, she was forced to drop out in August 2024 and started a small food shop to support herself.

It was at this shop that she met a man who introduced himself as “Raj” from Barabanki. Over time, the two became friends, and the man began pressuring her to marry him. Around Diwali 2024, during a visit to Bada Imambara, the woman discovered that the man’s real name was Mohammad Furqan and that he had concealed his identity from the beginning.

According to the complaint, the accused then tried to coerce the woman into converting to Islam. When she refused, he allegedly resorted to physical assault, strangulation, and issued threats to kill her. The woman also stated that Furqan threatened to release obscene photos of her online.

On August 7, the accused reportedly forcibly entered her rented accommodation and issued further threats. Later, on August 11, while she was away, he allegedly broke the lock of her room and stole Rs 25,000 in cash.

DCP East Zone Shashank Singh confirmed that a case has been registered at the Chinhat police station and an investigation is underway.

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