BHIWANDI: The Bhiwandi taluka police late Friday arrested a 58-year-old US national, who is in India on a business visa, and two local residents for allegedly attempting to convert villagers in Chimbipada to Christianity. According to the police, the alleged bid was made during a prayer meet in Chimbipada village on Friday. The accused have been identified as James Watson (58), a US national currently staying in Thane, Sainath Ganpati Sarpe (42) of Palghar and Manoj Govind Kolha (35) of Chimbipada, Bhiwandi. All three have been booked under Sections 299 (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings) and 302 (intentionally hurting religious sentiments) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Foreigners Act (for misusing visa norms), and Maharashtra’s 2013 anti-black

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