Firozabad: 33 Muslim youngsters arrested for ‘straying from route’ during Milad-un-Nabi procession
Firozabad: Thirty-three Muslim youngsters were arrested in Firozabad after police alleged they deviated from the designated route during an Eid Milad-un-Nabi procession on September 5.
Police officials said that after the Barawafat procession concluded in the North Zone area, a group of 40–50 youngsters reportedly returned through a “non-traditional” route. Based on video evidence, 33 were taken into custody, and 14 motorcycles were seized.
“In a joint operation by the North, South, Ramgarh, and Rasoolpur police stations, 30 accused individuals who created a ruckus on a non-traditional route have been arrested,” the police said in a statement. An FIR was registered at North Police Station under sections 223(a) and 126(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Senior Superintendent of Police Saurabh Dixit formed three teams to track down and arrest those involved. Following legal proceedings, the accused were sent to district jail.
The crackdown drew sharp criticism from AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, who accused the police of targeting Muslims. “The UP police’s strictness is only visible against Muslim youngsters. For the mere ‘crime’ of straying from the route of a procession, photos and videos of these boys are being made to humiliate them,” Owaisi said.
He contrasted the action with an earlier incident in Kanpur, where Muslim shops were attacked during another community’s procession. “Why wasn’t such a video made then?” he asked. Owaisi also cited an Allahabad High Court ruling that termed such public displays a violation of the fundamental right to privacy.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
