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UP police guide rioters who went on a rampage after sacrilege incident 

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By PTI

SHAHJAHANPUR (UP): An FIR was lodged on Saturday towards 18 named and 300 unidentified individuals for rioting after a duplicate of the Quran was discovered burnt in a mosque right here, police mentioned.

Numerous individuals gathered on the mosque and held an indication on Wednesday after the Quran was discovered burnt.

With the assistance of CCTV footage, the accused, Taj Mohammad, was recognized the following morning and arrested.

When police reached there, the demonstrators raised slogans and tore the banner, and posters current within the space and set them on hearth, Superintendent of Police S Anand instructed PTI.

Citing the FIR lodged by Beri chowki incharge Pranjal Singh Yadav, the SP mentioned the demonstrators additionally blocked the highway.

The shopkeepers of the world downed their shutters and the residents closed their doorways and began working round for security which led to hindrance in authorities work.

After lodging the case towards 18 named and 300 unidentified individuals, investigations have began within the case, the SP mentioned.

On Friday, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) chief Rajesh Awasthi had given a memorandum to the Superintendent of Police and demanded that motion must be taken below the Gangsters Act and the National Security Act (NSA) towards those that tried to disturb peace over the incident.

SHAHJAHANPUR (UP): An FIR was lodged on Saturday towards 18 named and 300 unidentified individuals for rioting after a duplicate of the Quran was discovered burnt in a mosque right here, police mentioned.

Numerous individuals gathered on the mosque and held an indication on Wednesday after the Quran was discovered burnt.

With the assistance of CCTV footage, the accused, Taj Mohammad, was recognized the following morning and arrested.

When police reached there, the demonstrators raised slogans and tore the banner, and posters current within the space and set them on hearth, Superintendent of Police S Anand instructed PTI.

Citing the FIR lodged by Beri chowki incharge Pranjal Singh Yadav, the SP mentioned the demonstrators additionally blocked the highway.

The shopkeepers of the world downed their shutters and the residents closed their doorways and began working round for security which led to hindrance in authorities work.

After lodging the case towards 18 named and 300 unidentified individuals, investigations have began within the case, the SP mentioned.

On Friday, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) chief Rajesh Awasthi had given a memorandum to the Superintendent of Police and demanded that motion must be taken below the Gangsters Act and the National Security Act (NSA) towards those that tried to disturb peace over the incident.