Two held after video of women being slapped over allegations of religious conversion goes viral

HYDERABAD Two men were arrested by Meerpet police, Hyderabad, on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) night in connection with the assault of two young Christian women in Almasguda, after a video of the incident, which reportedly took place last month, circulated widely on social media. The accused were identified as Lakshmi Narayana and Sashivardhan. The Meerpet police booked a case against the two men.

Inspector B. Shobhan said the women had visited a woman identified as Mary and were returning when they were confronted and attacked. The police are verifying further details of the incident.

The video shows a group of men questioning the two women over allegations that they were attempting to convert people to Christianity by luring schoolchildren with chocolates. The women denied the allegations, saying they had gone to visit their aunt. One of them was heard pleading with the men to let them go.