Bareilly, July 11 -- The Bareilly Police have arrested a man for allegedly organising a gathering to entice people into religious conversion through various allurements in the Meerganj area of Bareilly, officials said on Friday.

The accused, identified as Prempal, was arrested following a complaint filed by a local resident on July 9.

Providing details of the case, SP (South) Bareilly, Anshika Verma, stated that the police acted promptly after receiving information about a "special meeting" being conducted for the purpose of unlawful conversion.

"On July 9, 2026, information was provided to Meerganj police station by the complainant Ankit, that a special meeting was organised by an individual named Prempal, where people were being offe...