UP Court Denies Bail to 3 in Gym-Disguised Religious Conversion Racket

• A Mirzapur court rejected bail pleas of Zahir Khan, Mohammad Shadab, and Faisa in an alleged illegal religious conversion case.
• The accused were part of a racket operating under the guise of gyms, as per police allegations.
• District Judge Arvind Kumar Mishra dismissed the applications, citing the seriousness of the charges against them.
• The case emerged after two women lodged a complaint on January 20, leading to the sealing of four gyms and eight arrests.
• Officials noted a large number of women visited these gyms, but no female trainers were appointed at the facilities.