Bijnor, May 21 -- A 17-year-old minor boy from Bijnor, whose alleged religious conversion in Jammu and Kashmir sparked widespread controversy, has been safely rescued by police and brought back for further investigation.

Bijnor Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Jha confirmed the development on Thursday, stating that the youth is currently being questioned to ascertain the circumstances surrounding his travel to Kupwara and the subsequent claims of conversion.

"On May 18, 2026, a person filed a complaint at Kotwali Police Station alleging that his minor son was taken to Jammu and Kashmir by another accused and forcibly converted there. The victim has been safely rescued from Jammu and Kashmir and is being extensively questioned," SP...