Mathura: Men barge into mosque, take away wires of loudspeaker
Mathura, May 4: A group of men barged into a mosque in Govardhan town here, scuffled with its Imam and took away wires of the loudspeaker installed there, police said.
According to SSP Gaurav Grover, the incident took place on Monday as eight to nine people entered the mosque located in the Bada Bazar area of the town.
People in the area protested against the incident. SP (Rural) Shrish Chandra said they were assured of stern action against the accused.
According to police, the accused climbed straight to the roof of the mosque and took away wires of the loudspeaker. They had a scuffle with the Imam when he opposed their act.
On the complaint of Imam Mohammad Iliyas, police have lodged a case under Section 295 (A) of the IPC.
The accused have been identified as Saurabh Numberdar, a resident Kandere Colony; Pawan Sharma; Dheeraj Kaushik; Kanha Thakur; Deepak Sharma; Rocky; Dori and Jai Thakur.
Attempts are on to arrest them, police said.
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Tension in Koppal village over Ambedkar flag during fair; five arrested
Koppal: Tension prevailed in Halwarti village of Koppal taluk after a clash reportedly broke out between members of Dalit and upper-caste communities over the hoisting of an Ambedkar flag during the Beeralingeshwara fair.
According to police, a verbal argument between youths from the two communities escalated into a physical confrontation, leading to unrest in the village.
In a related development, it has been alleged that members of the upper-caste community entered the house of a Dalit youth, identified as Gavisiddappa Hosamani, damaged the door and vandalised the front portion of the house.
As a precautionary measure, additional police personnel have been deployed in the village to maintain law and order.
Police said a complaint has been registered at the Koppal Rural Police Station and five persons have been arrested in connection with the incident. Further investigation is under way.
