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BHIWANDI: The Bhiwandi taluka constabulary precocious Friday arrested a 58-year-old US national, who is successful India connected a concern visa, and 2 section residents for allegedly attempting to person villagers successful Chimbipada to Christianity.According to the police, the alleged bid was made during a supplication conscionable successful Chimbipada colony connected Friday. The accused person been identified arsenic James Watson (58), a US nationalist presently staying successful Thane, Sainath Ganpati Sarpe (42) of Palghar and Manoj Govind Kolha (35) of Chimbipada, Bhiwandi.All 3 person been booked nether Sections 299 (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage spiritual feelings) and 302 (intentionally hurting spiritual sentiments) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Foreigners Act (for misusing visa norms), and Maharashtra’s 2013 anti-black magic law.Senior inspector Harshavardhan Barve said Watson had travel to India connected a concern visa, which helium was misusing for spiritual activity. “Further probe is on,” helium said. The lawsuit was filed based connected a ailment by a section nonmigratory Ravinath Bhurkut.Police said that connected Friday, a supplication conscionable was held extracurricular the location of Kolha, for which 35 villagers had gathered. There, Watson and his aides allegedly work from books they had brought successful a conveyance and preached astir Christianity.
According to the complaint, the accused told the villagers that Hinduism was based connected superstition and embracing Christianity would bring them happiness and prosperity.The ailment said Watson and his aides claimed unwellness could beryllium cured done prayers to Christ and by consuming vino offered arsenic “prasad.” The ailment stated the accused asked if immoderate children had illnesses and noted the names of 4 girls, who were “forcibly detained”, aft which Watson placed his hands connected their foreheads, claiming helium was channelling “divine power” to heal them.
