Gurugram ‘Peer Baba’ mazar focused by miscreants, prayer materials burnt
5 min readBy PTI
GURUGRAM: A gaggle of unidentified males allegedly began a hearth in a mazar at a village in Gurugram within the early hours of Monday, police mentioned.
The caretaker of the shrine, visited by each Muslims and Hindus, mentioned some prayer materials was burnt within the hearth earlier than it was introduced beneath management by native individuals.
Police mentioned they’ve detained three males in reference to the incident.
The incident came about when prohibitory orders beneath Section 144 of the CrPC have been nonetheless in power in Gurugram in view of the communal clashes that started within the neighbouring Nuh district and unfold to elements of town and close by areas final week.
The Gurugram district administration lifted Section 144 on Monday.
According to a criticism filed by Ghasite Ram, the caretaker who’s a local of the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, it was all regular on the shrine within the Khandsa village when he left for dwelling within the Feroze Gandhi Colony at 8:30 pm Sunday.
He mentioned that round 1.30 am he acquired a cellphone name from any individual residing close to the shrine {that a} hearth within the shrine has been began by some individuals.
In a criticism filed on the Sector 37 police station, Ram mentioned the fireplace was introduced beneath management with the assistance of individuals.
“But when I went there I saw offerings kept inside the mazar were burnt.”
He mentioned that in line with what he may be taught “a group of five-six young boys gathered there” and began the fireplace.
Ram mentioned he has been working on the shrine for about seven years and has seen “people of all religions offering their respect there.”
The small shrine positioned in the course of a market additionally has photos of Hindu deities on the interior partitions together with the tomb of a “peer baba”.
On the outer wall additionally, there are image of a Hindu deity, and the Om and Swastik symbols.
In his criticism, Ram mentioned the incident has damage the feelings of individuals and “can cause riots in society”.
“Action should be taken against the perpetrators. ” He advised PTI on Monday morning, “This is a decades-old mazar of ‘peer baba’ and all villagers offer prayers here.”
He suspected some “outsiders” have been concerned in beginning the fireplace contained in the shrine.
The FIR within the mazar arson case has been registered in opposition to unknown individuals beneath sections 34 (acts carried out by a number of individuals in furtherance of widespread intention), 153A (selling enmity between totally different teams), 188 (disobedience of an order duly promulgated by a public servant), 436 (mischief by hearth or explosive substance with intent to destroy home) of the IPC, police mentioned.
A senior police officer mentioned they’re making an attempt to determine the accused and arrest them.
Police additionally mentioned a ‘dhaba’ (eatery) close to Rathiwas village was set on hearth on Saturday night time, and an FIR was registered at Bilaspur police station within the night time itself.
Meanwhile, the Gurugram police mentioned it arrested on Sunday night time 15 individuals accused of violence in Sohna they usually have been despatched to judicial custody by a neighborhood courtroom.
GURUGRAM: A gaggle of unidentified males allegedly began a hearth in a mazar at a village in Gurugram within the early hours of Monday, police mentioned.
The caretaker of the shrine, visited by each Muslims and Hindus, mentioned some prayer materials was burnt within the hearth earlier than it was introduced beneath management by native individuals.
Police mentioned they’ve detained three males in reference to the incident.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
The incident came about when prohibitory orders beneath Section 144 of the CrPC have been nonetheless in power in Gurugram in view of the communal clashes that started within the neighbouring Nuh district and unfold to elements of town and close by areas final week.
The Gurugram district administration lifted Section 144 on Monday.
According to a criticism filed by Ghasite Ram, the caretaker who’s a local of the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, it was all regular on the shrine within the Khandsa village when he left for dwelling within the Feroze Gandhi Colony at 8:30 pm Sunday.
He mentioned that round 1.30 am he acquired a cellphone name from any individual residing close to the shrine {that a} hearth within the shrine has been began by some individuals.
In a criticism filed on the Sector 37 police station, Ram mentioned the fireplace was introduced beneath management with the assistance of individuals.
“But when I went there I saw offerings kept inside the mazar were burnt.”
He mentioned that in line with what he may be taught “a group of five-six young boys gathered there” and began the fireplace.
Ram mentioned he has been working on the shrine for about seven years and has seen “people of all religions offering their respect there.”
The small shrine positioned in the course of a market additionally has photos of Hindu deities on the interior partitions together with the tomb of a “peer baba”.
On the outer wall additionally, there are image of a Hindu deity, and the Om and Swastik symbols.
In his criticism, Ram mentioned the incident has damage the feelings of individuals and “can cause riots in society”.
“Action should be taken against the perpetrators. ” He advised PTI on Monday morning, “This is a decades-old mazar of ‘peer baba’ and all villagers offer prayers here.”
He suspected some “outsiders” have been concerned in beginning the fireplace contained in the shrine.
The FIR within the mazar arson case has been registered in opposition to unknown individuals beneath sections 34 (acts carried out by a number of individuals in furtherance of widespread intention), 153A (selling enmity between totally different teams), 188 (disobedience of an order duly promulgated by a public servant), 436 (mischief by hearth or explosive substance with intent to destroy home) of the IPC, police mentioned.
A senior police officer mentioned they’re making an attempt to determine the accused and arrest them.
Police additionally mentioned a ‘dhaba’ (eatery) close to Rathiwas village was set on hearth on Saturday night time, and an FIR was registered at Bilaspur police station within the night time itself.
Meanwhile, the Gurugram police mentioned it arrested on Sunday night time 15 individuals accused of violence in Sohna they usually have been despatched to judicial custody by a neighborhood courtroom.
