Lucknow, Sep 29 (PTI) The alleged mastermind of a religious conversion racket accused of luring people from the Scheduled Castes into adopting Christianity through inducements and claims of "miraculous healing" has been arrested, officials said on Monday.

DCP (South) Nipun Agarwal said the accused, identified as Malkhan (43), a resident of Baktauri Kheda, was arrested on Sunday from Hulaskheda Road in the same area.

"He had been absconding after an FIR was lodged against him. A police team tracked him down and took him into custody," Agarwal, flanked by Additional DCP Ralapalli Vasanth Kumar and area's ACP Rajneesh Verma, told reporters.

According to a police statement, Malkhan had constructed a hall-like structure on his farmland and was allegedly using it as a makeshift church.

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