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Two held for assisting 7 German nationals in Assam

First Published: 30th October, 2022 18:11 IST

Two persons have been arrested by the Assam Police for allegedly assisting the seven German nationals who were engaged in religious conversion activities. As per inputs, the two arrested individuals

Two persons have been arrested by the Assam Police for allegedly assisting the seven German nationals who were engaged in religious conversion activities.

As per inputs, the two arrested individuals have been identified as Mukut Bhadra of Jharkhand and Barnabas Terang from Assam.

They have been arrested for allegedly assisting the seven German nationals in carrying out proselytizing activities in Karbi Anglong district.

It may be mentioned that the seven German nationals who were detained for violating visa norms have been deported from Assam and taken to New Delhi yesterday.

Also Read: Illegal Conversion Row: 7 German Nationals deported from Assam

All seven were detained when they were on their way to a resort in Kaziranga from Rangagora.

The seven German nationals have been identified as Christian Reiser, Michael Erich Schaper, Merten Asmus, Cornelia Von, Hinrich Luppen Von, Christa O’Learius, and Lisa Aimee Bloem.

They have also paid a fine of 500 US dollars, which was levied as a fine on them by the authorities.

Meanwhile, the Assam Police has appealed to the people to report any matter to the authorities if any foreigner is seen engaging in religious activities anywhere in the state. Assam Police also said that they are keeping a close watch on the activities of foreigners in this regard.

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