Plea filed in Delhi HC against arrests linked to 'I Love Muhammad' posters
New Delhi (PTI): The Muslim Students Organisation of India (MSO) and Raza Academy, a Sunni group, have moved Delhi High Court challenging multiple FIRs and arrests made in connection with 'I Love Muhammad' posters, which they claimed were "expressions of devotion".
The PIL claimed that the FIRs were "communal in nature" and violated their "fundamental rights".
The FIRs were lodged at various places, including Kaiserganj and Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh, against "ordinary citizens from the Muslim community who merely sought to celebrate their religious festivals and express their devotion to god by way of posters, banners, and peaceful gatherings", the petitioners claimed.
"However, without any cogent or independent evidence, they have been framed in multiple criminal cases by members of the majority community, who levelled allegations of rioting, criminal intimidation, and breach of peace against them," the petition said.
It added that the FIRs were communal in nature and appeared to have been lodged with the sole object of "criminalising the religious expression of a minority group".
The genesis of the controversy dates back to September 9 when police in Kanpur filed an FIR against nine named and 15 unidentified persons for allegedly installing boards with "I Love Muhammad" written on them on a public road during a Barawafat procession.
Hindu groups objected to it, calling it "deviation from tradition" and a "deliberate provocation”.
The row later drew the attention of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, who asserted that saying "I Love Muhammad" was not a crime.
The controversy soon spread across several districts of Uttar Pradesh and to states like Uttarakhand and Karnataka, sparking protests and police crackdowns.
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Man booked for duping 7 persons of Rs 91 lakh on promise of awarding govt works
Mumbai (PTI): The Mumbai police have registered a case against a man for allegedly duping seven persons of Rs 91 lakhs on the promise of awarding them works of different government departments, an official said on Tuesday.
The accused was identified as Satish Kadam, a resident of Nanded in Marathwada region, an official said.
A complaint was filed by Hanumant Vadje, who alleged that the accused cheated him and six others of around Rs 91 lakh by promising to give them various works of Urban Development and Social Justice Department, he said.
The fraud occurred between 2024 and 2026, with Kadam collecting money in cash and into his accounts, police said, adding he had returned some amount to them partially.
Multiple cheques issued by the accused bounced, prompting the victim to lodge a complaint at the Marine Drive police station. Based on the complaint, a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust was registered against him.
The case is under further investigation, the official said.
