A US national and two other people were arrested in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly running an illegal religious ‘conversion’ bid in Bhiwandi.

According to Bhiwandi police, the trio were attempting to convert villagers of the Chimbipada area into Christianity, and had claimed that the conversion would cure them of their ailments. Also Read | Meet Preethy Mary, Vandana Francis: Kerala nuns who walked free from jail

Here's what happened:

According to the first information report (FIR), books on Christianity were allegedly distributed to men, women, and children gathered at the spot and prayers were recited.

The accused also allegedly told villagers that conversion would cure them of their ailments , the official said. Also Read | Chhangur Baba, accused of running

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