Illegal structures of religious conversion case accused razed in Nadiad

Kheda: The district administration today demolished illegal constructions belonging to Steven McEwan, the primary accused in the illegal religious conversion case that was busted in Nadiad last month.

The administration carried out a bulldozer operation to remove the illegal structures allegedly constructed by McEwan near the Ram Talavdi on Mission Road in Nadiad.

The case came to light in September, when it was revealed that the Restoration and Revival Foundation Trust, run by Steven McEwan, used to bring people from ST-SC communities across India and coerce them into converting to Christianity without following due process.

Following the revelations, the police booked two individuals, including Steven McEwan and Smitul Philipbhai Mehida, and arrested them on 28 September and 8 October, respectively.

Investigations also revealed that ₹1.33 crore had been deposited into the accused’s accounts over three years, from both foreign sources and within India, including Gujarat and other states. Further probes into these transactions are ongoing. DeshGujarat