Police action continues, 305 people arrested in UP, 92 arrested including Imam in Allahabad

Delhi: In the violence and stone pelting that took place after Friday prayers in nine districts of UP, the police action is going on continuously. On Sunday, the police arrested 305 people from across the state, including 24 from Prayagraj. It also discusses the arrest of Atala Masjid Imam Ali Ahmed. On Saturday, the police had arrested 68 people, including four minors, from Prayagraj. So far the police have arrested 92 people from Prayagraj. With this, a total of 13 FIRs have been registered by the police so far.

In a statement issued on Sunday, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar said, 305 people have been arrested from eight districts of UP. In this regard, 13 FIRs have been registered in nine districts. Giving district-wise details, Kumar said, 92 people have been arrested in Prayagraj, 71 in Saharanpur, 51 in Hathras, 34 each in Ambedkar Nagar and Moradabad, 15 in Firozabad, six in Aligarh and two in Jalaun.

Giving details of the FIRs registered in the districts, Kumar said that three FIRs each have been registered in Prayagraj and Saharanpur and one each in Firozabad, Aligarh, Hathras, Moradabad, Ambedkarnagar, Kheri and Jalaun and 300 accused have been arrested. Is. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognizance of the violence that took place in Kanpur district on June 3 and the subsequent violence that broke out after Friday prayers in various districts and directed the police and administrative officers to continue the action against the miscreants and the action should be such that Be an example to all the elements having anti-social thinking and no one can even think of disturbing the atmosphere.

Yogi Adityanath on Saturday reviewed law and order through video conferencing with district magistrates, superintendents of police, senior superintendents of police and top police and administrative officials and asked them to have "zero tolerance" towards those issuing mischievous statements. Deal with the policy and don't tease a single innocent and leave no one guilty.

He said that in the past, attempts were made to disturb the atmosphere of peace and harmony in the districts of Kanpur, Prayagraj, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Hathras, Firozabad, Ambedkar Nagar etc. by anti-social elements. He said that earlier on June 3, a similar attempt was made in Kanpur and even then vigilance instructions were given, due to which peace remained in most of the districts of the state. The Chief Minister said that for this peace and order to be permanent, one has to be vigilant.

On Saturday, the police destroyed the houses of two accused of violence in Saharanpur with a bulldozer. According to the news received from Saharanpur, the police administration identified the two accused who created a ruckus and started a bulldozer on their illegal property.

Saharanpur Superintendent of Police (City) Rajesh Kumar told PTI that the two main accused who created a nuisance in the CCTV footage, along with the municipal team, raided the houses of Muzammil resident Rahat Colony 62 Futa Road and Abdul Wakir resident Khata Khedi. Bulldozers were used and their illegal constructions were demolished.

People raised slogans and pelted stones after Friday prayers in several districts of the state, including Prayagraj and Saharanpur, over alleged controversial remarks of suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nupur Sharma against Prophet Mohammad.

A senior official of the Uttar Pradesh Police Headquarters in Lucknow said sloganeering was reported after prayers from Saharanpur, Moradabad, Rampur and Lucknow districts. He said that after Friday prayers in Saharanpur, Moradabad and Rampur people raised slogans on the streets. According to the police, slogans were raised for some time inside the mound wali mosque located in Chowk area of ​​Lucknow.

Violence erupted in parts of Kanpur after Friday prayers on June 3 as members of two communities opened shops to protest against Sharma's alleged "controversial" remarks against Prophet Mohammad during a TV debate. Attempts were made to shut it down and during this time bricks and stones were thrown.