Nagpur NGO Director Arrested for Harassment and Forced Religious Practices
Mohammed Riyaz Mohammed Fazil Qazi, the director of the Universal Multipurpose Society NGO in Nagpur, has been arrested and remanded to police custody until April 23 following serious allegations by four female employees. The women accused Qazi of sexual harassment, including inappropriate touching and molestation, as well as psychological abuse that led some staff to resign. Specific allegations include forcing employees to observe Islamic practices such as namaz (prayers), roza (fasting), and reciting duas, while prohibiting other religious traditions. One complainant alleged that Qazi would disable CCTV cameras before committing misconduct. Additionally, he is accused of using fake social media accounts to monitor staff and making derogatory remarks to the families of former employees. The Nagpur Police have registered a case under charges of sexual harassment, stalking, and outraging a woman's modesty. While no direct evidence of forced religious conversion has been found yet, authorities have seized the accused's mobile phone and launched an investigation into the NGO's activities and funding sources. The organization, operational since 2010, claimed to support underprivileged children in slum areas.
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Nagpur NGO Director Arrested for Harassment and Forced Religious Practices
Mohammed Riyaz Mohammed Fazil Qazi, the director of the Universal Multipurpose Society NGO in Nagpur, has been arrested and remanded to police custody until April 23 following serious allegations by four female employees. The women accused Qazi of sexual harassment, including inappropriate touching and molestation, as well as psychological abuse that led some staff to resign. Specific allegations include forcing employees to observe Islamic practices such as namaz (prayers), roza (fasting), and reciting duas, while prohibiting other religious traditions. One complainant alleged that Qazi would disable CCTV cameras before committing misconduct. Additionally, he is accused of using fake social media accounts to monitor staff and making derogatory remarks to the families of former employees. The Nagpur Police have registered a case under charges of sexual harassment, stalking, and outraging a woman's modesty. While no direct evidence of forced religious conversion has been found yet, authorities have seized the accused's mobile phone and launched an investigation into the NGO's activities and funding sources. The organization, operational since 2010, claimed to support underprivileged children in slum areas.
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