The bogus love jihad of Dainik Jagran

'How India's most widely read newspaper published a highly misleading and inflammatory article... On September 19, readers of Dainik Jagran, the most widely read newspaper in the country, woke up to a disconcerting headline: “Having lost one daughter to love jihad, second one now in danger”. This appeared in the city section of the newspaper and concerned a series of events that took place in Sangam Vihar — a densely populated low-income neighbourhood in South Delhi. “The roots of love jihad are fast spreading in the tense lanes of Sangam Vihar,” read the opening line. The article told the story of a family whose elder daughter had been “trapped” and "taken away" by a Muslim man named Sabeer. Her younger sister was now being harassed by Sabeer, his brothers and other friends. Newslaundry, however, found the Jagran report to be misleading in many respects, particularly the allegation of “love jihad”. That’s mainly because it does not include the perspectives of the elder daughter or the police. Taking them into account changes the story entirely...'