Social media submit on Prophet flares tempers in UP’s Tilhar

By PTI

SHAHJAHANPUR: Security was stepped up inside the Tilhar house of the district proper right here after quite a few people gathered outdoor a police station demanding the arrest of a youth accused of sharing a social media submit on Prophet Mohammad, police talked about on Wednesday.

The accused has since been arrested and police have been deployed at his dwelling to cease any flare-ups.

Police had been deployed the least bit intersections of the Tilhar metropolis as a precautionary measure, they talked about.

Superintendent of Police S Anand knowledgeable PTI that one Varun Dhawan, a resident of Dabhaura village beneath Tilhar Police Station, had on Tuesday shared a submit related to the Prophet on his social media account.

He had picked the submit from one different social media take care of, the SP talked about.

The accused later deleted the submit, which was in Urdu, and as well as launched a video saying he had shared the submit by mistake, the officer talked about.

The accused moreover talked about inside the video that his intention was certainly not to hurt the emotions of any religion, nevertheless by then the submit had gone viral, he added.

Later on Tuesday evening, a complete lot of people reached the Tilhar Police Station making a ruckus and demanding that Dhawan be arrested immediately, the SP talked about.

Circle Officer (CO) Tilhar Priyank Jain talked about as shortly as he obtained particulars in regards to the matter, he went to the spot and tried to pacify the people nevertheless the measurement of the gang saved rising.

Police then known as for further forces on the station and a gaggle was despatched to arrest the accused.

Dhawan was taken into custody and despatched to a distinct police station inside the district, the CO talked about.

Jain talked about the protestors continued to agitate whatever the arrest and dispersed solely when newly elected municipal chairman Hajra Begum’s husband appealed to them to return to their properties, the CO talked about.

However, some protestors headed in path of Dhawan’s village, forcing police to deploy forces outdoor his dwelling, he talked about.

Police proceed to patrol Dabhaura and are preserving a watch at his dwelling, the place his sister’s marriage ceremony ceremony will also be scheduled to occur.

“Now the situation is normal,” Jain talked about.

Dhawan has been arrested allegedly for “hurting religious sentiments” and he’ll seemingly be despatched to jail proper this second, the CO added.

SHAHJAHANPUR: Security was stepped up inside the Tilhar house of the district proper right here after quite a few people gathered outdoor a police station demanding the arrest of a youth accused of sharing a social media submit on Prophet Mohammad, police talked about on Wednesday.

The accused has since been arrested and police have been deployed at his dwelling to cease any flare-ups.

Police had been deployed the least bit intersections of the Tilhar metropolis as a precautionary measure, they talked about.googletag.cmd.push(carry out() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Superintendent of Police S Anand knowledgeable PTI that one Varun Dhawan, a resident of Dabhaura village beneath Tilhar Police Station, had on Tuesday shared a submit related to the Prophet on his social media account.

He had picked the submit from one different social media take care of, the SP talked about.

The accused later deleted the submit, which was in Urdu, and as well as launched a video saying he had shared the submit by mistake, the officer talked about.

The accused moreover talked about inside the video that his intention was certainly not to hurt the emotions of any religion, nevertheless by then the submit had gone viral, he added.

Later on Tuesday evening, a complete lot of people reached the Tilhar Police Station making a ruckus and demanding that Dhawan be arrested immediately, the SP talked about.

Circle Officer (CO) Tilhar Priyank Jain talked about as shortly as he obtained particulars in regards to the matter, he went to the spot and tried to pacify the people nevertheless the measurement of the gang saved rising.

Police then known as for further forces on the station and a gaggle was despatched to arrest the accused.

Dhawan was taken into custody and despatched to a distinct police station inside the district, the CO talked about.

Jain talked about the protestors continued to agitate whatever the arrest and dispersed solely when newly elected municipal chairman Hajra Begum’s husband appealed to them to return to their properties, the CO talked about.

However, some protestors headed in path of Dhawan’s village, forcing police to deploy forces outdoor his dwelling, he talked about.

Police proceed to patrol Dabhaura and are preserving a watch at his dwelling, the place his sister’s marriage ceremony ceremony will also be scheduled to occur.

“Now the situation is normal,” Jain talked about.

Dhawan has been arrested allegedly for “hurting religious sentiments” and he’ll seemingly be despatched to jail proper this second, the CO added.