<p>Pastor C M Khanna was arrested from his residence in the church premises in Ram Munshi Bagh area here late last night after he was named in a case relating to alleged conversion, they said.<br /><br />Charges under Sections 153-A and 295-A of the RPC were registered against him in the local police station last evening, they said.<br /><br />The police action comes in the wake of protests at many places in the Kashmir Valley on Friday over the issue. The agitators also staged a protest against hosting of anti-Islamic remarks on a social networking site.<br /><br />A video had surfaced here last month in which Khanna was allegedly shown baptising at least six Muslim and one Hindu youth.<br /><br />Earlier, Khanna had appeared before a group of Islamic scholars Friday to clarify his position after failing to appear before the Sharia court.<br /><br />A spokesman of the Islamic court said initially Khanna denied of converting any youth, but admitted to it after he was shown evidences.<br /><br />"He said he has converted 15 youth so far and agreed to provide the details soon," the spokesman said</p>
<p>Pastor C M Khanna was arrested from his residence in the church premises in Ram Munshi Bagh area here late last night after he was named in a case relating to alleged conversion, they said.<br /><br />Charges under Sections 153-A and 295-A of the RPC were registered against him in the local police station last evening, they said.<br /><br />The police action comes in the wake of protests at many places in the Kashmir Valley on Friday over the issue. The agitators also staged a protest against hosting of anti-Islamic remarks on a social networking site.<br /><br />A video had surfaced here last month in which Khanna was allegedly shown baptising at least six Muslim and one Hindu youth.<br /><br />Earlier, Khanna had appeared before a group of Islamic scholars Friday to clarify his position after failing to appear before the Sharia court.<br /><br />A spokesman of the Islamic court said initially Khanna denied of converting any youth, but admitted to it after he was shown evidences.<br /><br />"He said he has converted 15 youth so far and agreed to provide the details soon," the spokesman said</p>