The Athani police have arrested a youth on charges of kidnapping and attempting religious conversion of a minor girl. According to sources, the Athani police arrested the youth and rescued the minor girl in Bengaluru. He has been identified as Sahil, a resident of Athani. As per the information available, the youth had taken the minor girl to Bengaluru a week ago and had reportedly planned to marry her after she attained 18 years of age on January 28. Based on the complaint filed by the parents, the Athani police formed two teams and raced the couple in Bengaluru. Preliminary investigation has revealed messages about carrying out religious conversion, sources have said. Published – January 17, 2026 07:57 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Defunct high mast light at Thoothukudi Collectorate junction, a cause of concern for vehicle users Regional passenger aircraft with 11 people missing in Indonesia; search underway