American national among two held for religious conversion bid
PUNE: July 28 An American national and his aide in Pimpri city in Pune district were arrested for allegedly trying to convert a man to Christianity by promising financial help, police said on Monday.
Pimpri Chinchwad Police also apprehended a minor for his alleged role in the incident and later handed him over to his parents.
The accused persons are identified as Schaefer Javin Jacob (41), a resident of California, currently staying near Mukai Chowk in Pune, and Steven Vijay Kadam (46), a resident of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation area.
