Karnataka Man Accuses Wife Of Forced Conversion, Threatening Him With False Rape Case

Last Updated:July 17, 2025, 14:57 IST

A Karnataka man has alleged that his wife and her family coerced him into religious practices and secretly changed his name during a Muslim wedding ceremony.

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A man in Karnataka has accused his wife of forcing him to convert to Islam and threatening him with rape complaints if he did not obey her.

According to an NDTV report, the man, Vishal Kumar Gokavi, hailing from the Gadag district of the state, alleged he had been in a relationship with Tahseen Hosamani for three years.

They got their marriage registered in November 2024.

However, Hosamani forced him they marry again as per Muslim customs, he alleged, as per the report.

As he agreed to the same, their marriage rituals according to Islamic traditions concluded on April 25.

Gokavi has now claimed that his name was changed without his knowledge during the ceremony. He also said he was unknowingly converted by a ‘Maulvi’ (Muslim cleric) during the event, according to the report.

Later, as the man’s family wanted them to marry as per Hindu traditions, Hosamani protested to the same under pressure from her family, the man claimed.

The man also claimed his wife later forced him to convert to Islam and threatened to file a rape case against him if he did not obey.

He also alleged that Hosamani and her mother, Begum Banu, had forced him to offer namaz and attend jamaat, according to the report.

As the case was reported, the police registered a complaint under Section 299 (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class) and Section 302 (protects individuals from actions intended to harm their religious sentiments) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Last week, the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a man in Shahjahanpur after a woman alleged that he sexually exploited her for two years, made objectionable videos and pressured her to convert to Islam.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh Dwivedi told PTI on Sunday that the 32-year-old woman alleged in her complaint that the man, Mohammad Naveed alias Qasim Pathan, befriended her on Instagram two years ago by posing as a Hindu.

The police registered a case against Naveed, his brother Kaif, Akil, Alam, Uzma and Shaman under sections related to rape, forced abortion and relevant provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act.

Vani Mehrotra

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

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