<p>Changing their stance, Uttar Pradesh the Police on Friday claimed that the Meerut gang-rape survivor was not “forcibly converted” but was “lured” into conversion.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Meerut police chief Onkar Singh told reporters that no evidence had so far come to light to point towards “forced conversion”.<br /><br />A Home Department spokesman here said the gang-rape survivor, who had become pregnant, was admitted to a hospital in Meerut for delivery as “wife of Kalim”.<br /><br />The police’s claim is in direct contrast with the survivor’s version that she was “forced to covert” and kept at a religious school in Muzaffarnagar.<br /><br />Earlier, the police had said that the survivor, whose economic condition was not good, had been offered “good salary” and other facilities if she converted. Meerut Deputy Inspector General of Police K Satyanarayana had said that a religious head had taken advantage of her poverty and lured her to convert.<br /><br />Sources, however, said the affidavit purportedly containing the statement of the survivor that she was “converting voluntarily” did not bear her signature. She has severe complications and was admitted to a hospital in Meerut, according to the reports.<br /><br />The investigation into the incident has been handed over to a woman officer. A circle officer has been entrusted with the responsibility of monitoring the investigation, sources said.<br /><br />The police have not yet been able to arrest the main accused, Sanaullah. They said manhunt has been launched to nab him. A village chief and a woman are among the other main accused in the case. <br /><br />The survivor had allegedly told her parents that there were many other girls being abused in the religious school at Muzaffarnagar where she was held.</p>
<p>Changing their stance, Uttar Pradesh the Police on Friday claimed that the Meerut gang-rape survivor was not “forcibly converted” but was “lured” into conversion.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Meerut police chief Onkar Singh told reporters that no evidence had so far come to light to point towards “forced conversion”.<br /><br />A Home Department spokesman here said the gang-rape survivor, who had become pregnant, was admitted to a hospital in Meerut for delivery as “wife of Kalim”.<br /><br />The police’s claim is in direct contrast with the survivor’s version that she was “forced to covert” and kept at a religious school in Muzaffarnagar.<br /><br />Earlier, the police had said that the survivor, whose economic condition was not good, had been offered “good salary” and other facilities if she converted. Meerut Deputy Inspector General of Police K Satyanarayana had said that a religious head had taken advantage of her poverty and lured her to convert.<br /><br />Sources, however, said the affidavit purportedly containing the statement of the survivor that she was “converting voluntarily” did not bear her signature. She has severe complications and was admitted to a hospital in Meerut, according to the reports.<br /><br />The investigation into the incident has been handed over to a woman officer. A circle officer has been entrusted with the responsibility of monitoring the investigation, sources said.<br /><br />The police have not yet been able to arrest the main accused, Sanaullah. They said manhunt has been launched to nab him. A village chief and a woman are among the other main accused in the case. <br /><br />The survivor had allegedly told her parents that there were many other girls being abused in the religious school at Muzaffarnagar where she was held.</p>