India, Aug. 2 -- A special court in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district on Saturday granted bail to three people, including two Catholic nuns from Kerala, who were arrested on charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion.

The three-Sisters Preethi Merry and Vandana Francis from Kerala, and Sukaman Mandavi-were arrested by Government Railway Police (GRP) at Durg railway station on July 25, following a complaint filed by a local Bajrang Dal member.

The court granted conditional bail, including a directive that the accused surrender their passports and not leave the country.

Defence lawyer Amrito Das said the court granted bail on the condition that each accused furnish a bond of Rs.50,000 with two sureties, cooperate in the ...