UP: Akash, Dilip, Abhishek among four arrested for writing ‘I love Muhammad’ on temples
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Aligarh: The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested four men for allegedly writing “I love Mohammad” on the walls of several temples in Aligarh to falsely implicate others in a land dispute case.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Neeraj Kumar Jadaun told reporters that the arrested men have been identified as Zeeshanth Singh, Akash Saraswat, Dilip Sharma, and Abhishek Saraswat. A search is on for another accused named Rahul.
According to the SSP, the investigation revealed that the graffiti was not a communal act but a deliberate attempt to frame others due to an ongoing land rivalry. “The investigation found that the graffiti was not a communal act but a deliberate attempt to implicate others due to a land-related rivalry,” Jadaun said, as quoted by India Today.
The slogans were discovered on temple walls in Bhagwanpur and Bulkgarhi villages under Lodha police station limits last week. Following this, a case was initially filed against eight persons — Mustaqeem, Gul Mohammad, Sulaiman, Sonu, Allahbaksh, Hameed, and Yousuf.
However, police later noticed spelling errors in all the slogans, which raised suspicion. “This mistake was found in every slogan. After examining all these facts and old case records, the police made this discovery,” Jadaun said.
Further investigation revealed that the matter was linked to a land dispute dating back to 2024 between the families of Gul Mohammad and a man named Mukesh. A case had been registered earlier, and a chargesheet was filed against 15 people in that case.
In September this year, another altercation took place between Mustaqeem and Zeeshanth Singh over a similar issue, following which Singh filed a complaint against Mustaqeem and others.
“These four men intended to ensure a verdict against Mustaqeem in the case,” Jadaun said. He added that they wrote the slogans on temple walls to provoke immediate police action against their rivals.
The SSP confirmed that the earlier case registered against the eight persons would now be withdrawn.
The arrested men have been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) related to promoting enmity and disturbing public peace.
The incident comes against the backdrop of a larger controversy that began on September 4, when a group of Muslims carried an “I love Muhammad” banner during an Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi procession in Kanpur. Hindu groups had objected, saying a “new tradition” was being introduced.
Police had stated that government rules prohibit introducing new customs into religious processions. Later, on September 9, cases were filed against 24 persons — including 15 unidentified for allegedly disturbing communal harmony by introducing new customs.
That action had triggered protests and processions with “I love Muhammad” banners across several districts in Uttar Pradesh and other states, some of which turned violent and led to further police cases.
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Annpurna Devi expresses anguish over girl's rape in TN, urges NCW to act
New Delhi (PTI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi on Tuesday expressed her anguish over the alleged gang rape of a girl in Tamil Nadu and urged the National Commission for Women to take immediate cognisance of the matter.
In a post on X, Devi said, "Deeply anguished by this horrific incident. I urge the NCW to take immediate cognisance and act swiftly in coordination with the concerned authorities to ensure the strictest action against all culprits."
Devi said, "Justice must be swift and unsparing — the accused must be brought to book without delay," adding, "the safety, dignity, and justice of every daughter of India remain our highest priority."
"We stand firmly with the survivor and her family in this difficult hour," she said.
Reacting to a post by former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai, who flagged concerns over the law and order situation in the state, Devi said such incidents "expose grave concerns" under the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government.
Annamalai, in his post, alleged that a 15-year-old girl from Kanchipuram, who had come to participate in a temple festival near Seyyaru in Tiruvannamalai district, was gangraped.
He said the incident was "deeply shocking and enraging" to him and alleged that such crimes point to a "complete failure" of law and order in Tamil Nadu.
Annamalai demanded immediate arrest of all those involved and the "harshest punishments" for the accused.
He also called for full protection and mental health counselling for the survivor and her family.
