{"id":5613,"date":"2025-08-01T12:28:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T12:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianinsightnews.com\/?p=5613"},"modified":"2025-08-01T12:28:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T12:28:45","slug":"bail-plea-of-arrested-kerala-nuns-rejected-in-chhattisgarh-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianinsightnews.com\/?p=5613","title":{"rendered":"Bail Plea of Arrested Kerala Nuns Rejected in Chhattisgarh Case."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DURG, CHHATTISGARH<\/strong> &#8211; The bail applications of two Kerala-based nuns, arrested on charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion, have been rejected by a sessions court in Chhattisgarh. The prosecution strongly opposed the bail, arguing that the serious nature of the charges, which fall under the purview of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), warrants continued judicial custody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Sisters Preethi Mary and Vandana Francis, along with a man named Sukaman Mandavi, were arrested on July 25 at Durg railway station. They were accompanying three young women from the tribal-dominated Narayanpur district to Agra, where the nuns stated the women were being taken for nursing training and employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Data and Key Points of the Case:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><em>Arrests and Charges<\/em>: The arrests were made following a complaint by a local Bajrang Dal member. The police registered a case under Section 143 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for human trafficking and Section 4 of the Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Act (1968).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><em>Bail Rejection<\/em>: The Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) court initially rejected the bail application, and the Sessions Court in Durg subsequently upheld this decision, citing a lack of jurisdiction. The court stated that since the human trafficking charges fall under the NIA Act, the nuns&#8217; legal team must now approach the NIA court in Bilaspur for further proceedings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><em>Conflicting Narratives<\/em>: A significant twist in the case is the conflicting statements from the women who were with the nuns. While the initial police report suggested coercion, one of the women, aged 21, has since alleged that she was &#8220;coerced and assaulted&#8221; by Bajrang Dal activists to give a false statement. Her family has also come forward, denying the allegations of trafficking and conversion and stating that they had given their consent for their daughter to travel for a job. The woman claimed her family had been following Christianity for several years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><em>Political Fallout<\/em>: The arrests have triggered a political storm, with massive protests erupting across Kerala. Political leaders from various parties, including the Congress and the Left, have condemned the arrests, accusing the BJP-led Chhattisgarh government of targeting Christian minorities. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has alleged a &#8220;conspiracy&#8221; by the BJP, while Congress MPs staged protests outside Parliament.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><em>Church&#8217;s Stand<\/em>: The Syro-Malabar Church has strongly denied the allegations, stating that the nuns had all the necessary documents, including consent letters from the women&#8217;s parents. Church leaders have called the incident an attack on constitutional rights and religious freedom.<br>The case has now been referred to the NIA court in Bilaspur. As the legal battle continues, the arrests and the subsequent political and social backlash highlight the growing tensions surrounding religious freedom and the application of anti-conversion laws in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DURG, CHHATTISGARH &#8211; The bail applications of two Kerala-based nuns, arrested on charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion, have been rejected by a sessions court in Chhattisgarh. 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