Swords waved, slogans raised in front of mosque in Hyderabad (Siasat)

The group was reportedly returning after attending a Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti procession.

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Tension prevails as group waves swords in front of mosque.

By Mir Alamgir

Hyderabad: A tense atmosphere prevailed in Nacharam Mallapur, Hyderabad on Wednesday night when a group of people participating in a procession waved swords and raised slogans in front of a mosque.

The incident occurred in front of Masjid-e-Aashraf, located in Chankyapuri Colony under the Nacharam police station limits.

In a video, 10 to 12 people, two of them carrying swords, are seen holding saffron flags and standing in front of the mosque, shouting JSR slogans.

The group was reportedly returning after attending a Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti procession.

They raised slogans while some worshippers were attending prayers inside the mosque.

Some people recorded a video of what appeared to be a deliberate attempt by the youngsters to provoke communal tension in the city and shared it on social media, urging the police to take action.

This story was originally published in siasat.com.

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