An American national, identified as 58-year-old James Watson was arrested on Friday, 3rd October, in Bhiwandi, in the Thane district of Maharashtra, for converting local Hindus to Christianity.

He was arrested along with the two residents of Maharashtra. Watson, who was staying in Thane’s Hiranandani Estate on a business visa, was found organising a religious gathering.

The case came to light after a resident, Ravindra Bhurkut (27), filed a complaint at the Bhiwandi Taluka Police Station. He witnessed a group of people preaching Christianity to about 30–35 villagers outside a house.

James reportedly was making derogatory remarks about Hinduism, describing it as a religion based on blind faith, and saying that happiness and success could only be achieved by converting to Christianity.

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