'Branded with hot tongs, forced to eat beef, recite Kalma': UP teen alleges 7-day captivity and conversion bid
A 17-year-old girl from Kanpur has accused a youth and his family of abducting, torturing, and attempting to forcibly convert her religion over seven days. She alleges being pressured to recite the Kalma, sign an Urdu document, eat beef, and was branded with hot tongs for refusal. Police have arrested the accused and are investigating the serious allegations.
