They came to Palghar village offering cures for all diseases. Cops booked them for conversion

In Palghar village, a group of 22 women were booked for allegedly attempting to convert people to Christianity and upsetting religious sentiments. No arrests have been made, and none are expected at this point. The case was registered after an 18-year-old boy reported that the women had offered him religious books and tried to persuade him to accept them.

The women allegedly approached the village along with others from Hyderabad, Ulhasnagar, and Palghar. Two primary suspects identified are Satyavati Balkrishna Kunche, 46, from Ulhasnagar, and Kusum Shivram Kambdi, a local. According to police, Kunche allegedly offered the boy free religious texts and claimed that reading them would cure illnesses and protect him from diseases.

The investigation is ongoing, with the next step being the recording of statements from people the women came into contact with. The Christian community in Palghar has raised concerns about the incident, questioning whether it involved an attempt at religious conversion. They also criticized the authorities for potentially disrupting Sunday prayers and accusing the Christian community of conversion without a thorough examination of the allegations.