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Pune Police book UK-based OCI cardholder over alleged conversion attempt
Updated On: 11 August, 2026 04:13 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
According to the police, OCI cardholders are permitted to attend prayer meetings and participate in religious functions. However, they are not allowed to preach or deliver religious speeches without obtaining permission
Further investigation into the matter is underway. Representational Pic
The Pune City Police have registered a first information report (FIR) against an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder from the United Kingdom (UK) for allegedly attempting to convert people to Christianity through religious gatherings, news agency ANI reported, quoting a police official on Monday.
DCP Prashant Amrutkar of the Special Branch of Pune City Police stated that the accused, a resident of Manchester, has been booked under relevant provisions of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, and the newly enacted Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026.
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