Kashmiri man detained in Odisha after woman alleges he forced her to convert and marry

of Police of Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionrate of Police, said, “The police detained the man and are verifying the allegations.”

Replying to a query from reporters, the lawyer said the woman was forced to undergo religious conversion and “we can call it a case of love jihad”.

‘Love jihad’ is a term used by right-wing activists to allege a ploy by Muslim men to lure Hindu women into religious conversion through marriage.