Hindu man offered inducements for forced religious conversion by two Christian women in Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh
Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh, India 
10 October, 2026
Case Summary
In the Sidhi district, Madhya Pradesh, a Hindu man, Raghunath Prajapati, was offered inducements and pressured for religious conversion by two Christian women. According to the complaint filed at Jamodi police station on 11 October 2026, the Hindu man was offered ₹1 lakh, a government job, and free education and healthcare in exchange for converting to Christianity. Furthermore, he was also offered ₹1 lakh for every person he brought for conversion. Prajapati refused the offers and approached the police. The incident came to light during a prayer meeting held at a private residence behind the MPEB Colony in the Jamodi police station area. Activists from the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad arrived at the location after receiving information about religious conversion activities. A scuffle broke out during the confrontation, leaving three activists injured. Following Prajapati’s complaint, the police registered a case and initiated an investigation. On 14 October 2026, police arrested Neelam Dixit and her daughter, Geeta Dixit, in connection with the case. Both women were produced before a court the following day, and were remanded to jail. Neelam Dixit worked as a nurse at the Sidhi District Hospital, and departmental action, including her suspension, was also reported to be underway.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case is being added to the tracker under the primary category: Predatory Proselytisation. The subcategory selected is: Conversion/attempts to convert by inducement. Predatory Proselytisation is not just limited to threat, harassment, force and violence, but it also has contours of stealth. In several cases, the Hindu victim is exploited to convert, with non-Hindus taking advantage of their poverty. In such cases, the Hindu victim who is suffering financially is offered monetary benefits, including lucrative offers for jobs, health treatment, education, etc, to induce the victim into changing his/her religion. In such cases, the religious identity of the victim and the aim to disenfranchise him from his faith form the heart of the crime. Also, taking advantage of and exploiting an individual’s economic vulnerabilities is widely acknowledged as exploitation, forms of which are often penalised by law. Such cases therefore are considered religiously motivated hate crimes since the victim’s religious identity forms the very heart of the crime itself. This case was included in the Hinduphobia Tracker because it involved attempts to induce a Hindu man to abandon his religious faith through financial inducements, employment opportunities and access to essential services. The offers went beyond an ordinary discussion about religion, as they linked religious conversion to material benefits. Offering incentives or making false promises, especially when directed at vulnerable individuals in need, shows that these incentives are not acts of kindness or charity. Instead, they are calculated moves to exploit vulnerable Hindus because of religion. By providing inducements or promising healing in exchange for conversion, the accused were effectively blackmailing those who might have been desperate for assistance or hope. Such instances are seen in many cases where members of Christian missionary groups target socially and economically vulnerable Hindus to further their agenda of religious conversions. This form of coercion strips people of their agency and dignity and results in coerced conversions. These are not random or isolated incidents, but rather cases deeply rooted in religious animosity towards Hindu victims. Furthermore, what was presented as a simple prayer gathering inside a house was in reality a covert attempt at religious conversion. These were not genuine community prayers but calculated efforts to exploit the trust of Hindus and manipulate them into abandoning their faith. By conducting such gatherings covertly, the Christian missionaries sought to manipulate vulnerable Hindus, taking advantage of their emotional and social circumstances to push them towards conversion. The Christian faith, by its very theological foundations, places a strong emphasis on proselytisation. In pursuit of conversion objectives, Christian evangelists often employ unethical means, ranging from psychological pressure and misinformation to inducements such as money or jobs. These tactics are designed not as acts of charity but as tools to engineer religious change under the guise of social upliftment, particularly among vulnerable and underprivileged communities.
Victim Details
Total Victim
1
Deceased
0
Gender
- Male 1
- Female 0
- Third Gender 0
- Unknown 0
Caste
- SC/ST 0
- OBC 0
- General 1
- Unknown 0
Age Group
- Minor 0
- Adult 1
- Senior Citizen 0
- Unknown 0
Case Status
Arrested
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Christian Extremists
Perpetrators Range
From 2 To 5
Perpetrators Gender
female
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