Global Funds Fuel Massive Gujarat Conversion Racket

Kheda | Gujarat — A major and shocking international connection has been exposed in the ongoing investigation into illegal religious conversions in Gujarat’s Nadiad, Kheda district. Investigating agencies have revealed that an extensive conversion network, operating under the banner of the ‘Restoration and Revival Trust’, was receiving vast sums of international funding to fuel its operations.

Multi-State and Global Tentacles

The scale of the operation is unprecedented. The network’s reach extended far beyond Gujarat, with police investigations confirming links to six other Indian states—Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Odisha, Haryana, Punjab, and Delhi—and even beyond the country’s borders into Nepal.

Sources confirm that the primary accused, Steven Macwan, saw transactions worth crores of rupees flow through his bank accounts, underscoring the sophisticated and well-planned nature of this enterprise. “This wasn’t a local, isolated incident,” stated a senior investigative officer requesting anonymity. “We are dealing with a deeply entrenched, multi-national operation designed to systematically target vulnerable populations.”

The investigation has honed in on the modus operandi in Gujarat, where young men and women from tribal and rural areas like Dahod, Tapi, and Anand were reportedly targeted for illegal conversion.

Financial Inducement and Vulnerable Targets

The primary method of conversion appears to have been financial inducement. The ‘Restoration and Revival Trust’ is suspected of exploiting the poverty and genuine need of the vulnerable by offering financial incentives in exchange for conversion.

“They promised us a better life, help with medical bills, and support for our children’s education,” recounted a local resident in Nadiad who wished to remain anonymous. “It’s easy for the poor to fall into such traps.”

Police suspect the trust has conducted illegal conversions in at least seven batches to date. The illegal use of international funds to facilitate these conversions is the focal point of the current probe.

Hard-Hitting Reaction and Ongoing Probe

The revelation has sent shockwaves through the region’s political and social landscape.

“This is a direct assault on our cultural fabric and constitutional ethos,” said a political commentator. “The involvement of international money demands the highest level of scrutiny. We must get to the bottom of who is orchestrating and funding this mass conversion racket.”

Authorities have initiated stringent legal action, with a thorough audit of the Trust’s financial transactions and operational activities underway. The critical next steps involve identifying all individuals and entities involved in this wide-reaching conspiracy and tracing the origin of the international funding. Investigators are working on the premise that Macwan is merely a cog in a much larger, globally-funded machinery, and further arrests are anticipated as the complex web unravels.