LUCKNOW, July 16 -- A fresh FIR has been lodged in the ongoing investigation into the alleged religious conversion racket in Balrampur, naming three associates of the alleged kingpin Jalaluddin Shah alias Chhangur Baba for allegedly assaulting and threatening a key witness. Senior police officials confirmed the filing of the FIR at Utraula police station on Tuesday.

Harjeet Kashyap, who was earlier allegedly forced to convert but later rescued, named Riyaz, Nawab, and Kamaluddin as the accused. He alleged that the trio intercepted him near a local Community Health Centre on July 7, physically assaulted him, and warned him to withdraw his earlier statement within 24 hours or face consequences.

According to police, Harjeet is known to be ...