Via PTI
AGRA: The Agra police have booked the chairman of Shahi Jama Masjid’s control committee right here over a purported audio clip during which he allegedly threatens a attorney who claimed that pricey idols taken from a temple have been buried beneath the mosque premises.
Mathura-based attorney Mahendra Pratap Singh had lately despatched notices to the Archaeological Survey of India and the Centre claiming that the idols of Keshav Dev temple in his district have been buried beneath the staircase of Sahiba Begum Masjid in Agra’s Shahi Jama Masjid advanced through Mughal emperor Aurangzeb when he allegedly destroyed the temple in 1670, and sought their restoration.
Agra Senior Superintendent of Police Sudhir Kumar Singh mentioned, “A case has been registered in opposition to the chairman of the Intezamia Committee at Sahi Jama Masjid Jahid alias Pappu at Mantola police station for giving a upsetting commentary and making it viral on the web.”
He mentioned Jahid has been booked beneath Sections 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to reason rebellion), 153 A (selling enmity between other teams), 506 (prison intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code and the Data Generation Act.
“Police are collecting proof and strict motion might be taken on this regard. We will be able to now not permit anyone to make provocative statements and put up them on social media,” he added.
In step with the FIR, Jahid had on Friday made a speech on the Shai Jama Masjid premises all through which he allegedly threatened attorney Singh and the petitioner within the Shri Krishna Janmbhoomi case in Mathura.
He had additionally allegedly made the audio clip viral on social media.
Then again, on Saturday, Jahid launched a video commentary announcing he didn’t make a remark in opposition to the federal government or the rustic, however it used to be in opposition to particular person people who find themselves seeking to “galvanize” Muslims for his or her vested pursuits.
He claimed that Muslims are being provoked unnecessarily and that the neighborhood is united in opposition to such acts.