Hyderabad, April 5 -- A case of alleged forced religious conversion has come to light in Hyderabad, where a woman has claimed that she was blackmailed into marrying a Muslim man who raped her and threatened her with photos of the incident.

According to an ANI report, the woman (named Nazeera after the conversion) from Kukatpally, first met the accused Nawaz after he developed interest in a shop she had put up for rent.

Over time, they got close. Nawaz alleged that he had converted to Hinduism and changed his name to Navadurga. This claim was corroborated by his family.

In May of 2025, the woman was taken to a resort on the pretext of meeting Nawaz's family. However, they did not show up, and she claims Nawaz drugged and raped her.

He ...