Kerala`s Malappuram man named PT Gilbert, had married had two wives alleged that his 40-year-old second wife and 13-year-old son was forcefully converted to Islam by the neighbours. Because of the issue, he was expelled from CPM as he took the matter with the party. Both of them are in custody of Tharbiyathul Islamic Center", a religious study centre based in Kozhikode. 

 Gilbert alleged that some of his neighbours offered his wife Rs 25 lakh, a house and five cents of land for religious conversion.

The father of three children, originally from Iritty in Kannur District was a member of the Nirolpal Branch of the CPM and a member of the Angadippuram area Committee of CITU. He moved to Thenhippalam, near Calicut University campus, 120 kilometres from his native after his second marriage.

According to him, his wife who converted to Islam recently were regulars in Church. “My first wife and two children live at Kohinoor and the other at Nirolpalam. Though I was not a strong believer, my kids and family were attached to the Church. One of them (wives) used to go to a church in Kondotty and the other used to go to one near Kohinoor," he said.

Gilbert said there was no altercation between the woman and she left him for ‘the offer’ from the group.

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