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Thane, Maharashtra: A 58-year-old American citizen James Watson and two Indian nationals, Sainath Sarape and Manoj Kolha, were arrested on October 4 by Bhiwandi police in Thane district of Maharashtra for allegedly organizing an unauthorized prayer meeting in Chimbipada village.

Authorities claim the trio attempted to convert local residents to Christianity by offering promises of miraculous healing and financial prosperity, in violation of state laws.

Watson, who entered India on a business visa, is accused of breaching visa conditions and flouting Maharashtra’s stringent anti-conversion regulations. The prayer gathering, reportedly held without official permission, is believed to have been part of a larger religious conversi

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