AGRA, July 22 -- A local court here on Tuesday granted police custody of Abdul Rehman, alias Rehman Chacha, in a case related to an alleged religious conversion racket with links to foreign funding. Rehman, originally named Mahendra Pal before converting to Islam in 1990, was arrested in Delhi on a non-bailable warrant and brought to Agra amidst tight security.

According to Agra police, the accused is believed to be a key figure in the network, which targets Hindu and Christian individuals for conversion. During interrogation, Rehman allegedly revealed that he used to bring a Qazi from Rajasthan to conduct nikahs of women associated with the group. Following this disclosure, a police team has been dispatched to Rajasthan to trace the Qaz...