Udupi: Medical student allegedly forced fellow students to convert, complaint filed

Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (JD)

Udupi, September 3: A medical student in Manipal is accused of harassment and coercion to convert by his fellow student, which led to his arrest.

The students involved are from Delhi and Rajasthan and were reportedly in a relationship. The accused, identified as Mohammad Danish Khan (27), was arrested by the police following the allegations.

According to the complaint filed at Udupi Women's Police Station on August 31, Danish proposed marriage to the victim but allegedly insisted that she convert to Islam as a condition of marriage. The victim alleges that during a conversation on January 22, 2024, Danish made derogatory remarks about Hinduism and the Ram Mandir.

The complaint further alleges that on March 11, 2024, when the victim visited Danish's room, he pressured her to convert. When she refused, he allegedly hit her, pulled her hair, and physically assaulted her. The victim also accused Danish of making inappropriate sexual advances, stating that he touched her private body parts and made sexual demands.

The victim stated that Danish continued to harass her by phone until August 28, 2024.

Following the complaint, the police arrested Mohammad Danish Khan, who has since been remanded in custody by the court.