National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe into a case of alleged forcible conversion of a Kerala woman and attempts to take her to Syria after her marriage with a Muslim man to be sold off to Islamic State terrorists. <br/><br/>The central government made the submission in an affidavit filed before the Kerala High Court yesterday. It also informed the court that the NIA had filed an FIR before the NIA Special Court, Ernakulam against nine persons under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.<br/><br/>The Centre filed the affidavit in response to a petition filed by the victim woman, hailing from Pathanamthitta district of Kerala and settled in Gujarat, seeking NIA probe into the alleged forceful religious conversion and attempt to traffick her to Syria after marriage.
News On AIR | January 30, 2018 7:28 AM
NIA to probe forced conversion of Kerala woman