Karnataka Director General of Police Ajai Kumar Singh has, in a report to the Karnataka High Court, stated that he needed an additional two months to probe activities pertaining to Love Jihad -- a concept in which a man lures a girl with love and then forces her to convert -- in the state.
The DGP also recommended the establishment of an Anti Human Trafficking Cell in the state.
The eight-page report was in response to a case in which family members of a girl alleged that she had been forcibly converted by a Muslim youth. Allegations regarding the spread of Love Jihad were also made. This prompted not just the high court but also the state Home Minister to order a probe.
While referring to the case on hand, the state DGP said the police did not find any evidence to suggest that the girl had been forcibly converted. In fact, she has gone to the boy on her own will.
Dealing with the larger issue, the report states that they need to probe the matter in depth. The report mentions that some Islamic organisations like Popular Front of India and National Development Front were very active in the state. However, there is no evidence yet linking them to conversion activities.
The report also stated that there is an alarming rise of the number of girls going missing in the state. Based on these reports it is essential that an Anti Human Trafficking Cell is established in the state, the report added.
