By MuslimMirror
Uttar Pradesh police arrested 13 Muslims in Saharanpur for allegedly throwing stones at the Sheikhpura Qadeem police post during a protest on Sunday. Additionally, four others were detained for violent actions on Friday outside the Dasna Devi temple in Ghaziabad, which is headed by Yati Narsinghanand
The arrests were made in connection with an October 4 demonstration, where a crowd of nearly 150 people gathered to protest Narsinghanand’s comments. The protest turned tense, with reports of stone-throwing directed at police officers during the event.
The arrested individuals include Sameer Mohammad, Sajid, Aamir, Shoaib, Farman, and Shahzad Syed. Ghaziabad Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rural Zone), Surendra Nath Tewari, confirmed the arrests, stating, “We have so far arrested 13 persons in connection with the October 4 protest, and we are also probing the conspiracy and other angles behind the buildup.”
The protests were reportedly sparked by Yati Narsinghanand’s blasphemous remarks, including his call for Hindus to “burn the effigy of Mohammad” during a public gathering. His comments deeply offended the Muslim community, triggering the spontaneous gathering. Those arrested told police that the protest erupted after their religious sentiments were hurt by the priest’s inflammatory language. “We got angry and gathered together and started shouting slogans,” the accused reportedly claimed, according to police sources.
Authorities are now investigating the protest and looking into the broader circumstances surrounding it. The Ghaziabad police are also examining the claims made by the arrested individuals, who maintain that the objectionable remarks by people from the other community provoked their actions. So far, no further details have emerged about additional arrests or possible charges against the protestors.
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