UP man arrested for offering namaz in middle of road, ‘disrupting traffic’

Police said they took action after a video of the incident was circulated widely on social media on Sunday, launching a search for the man and identifying him as Ahmed. He was arrested from his rented accommodation in Hasanpur.

“We arrested the accused and produced him before a local court in Rampur, which remanded him to judicial custody,” said Additional Superintendent of Police, Anurag Singh.

He added that the accused’s family claimed he is mentally unfit and police are examining this aspect as part of the investigation.

Station House Officer, Civil Lines police station, Omkar Singh said the police arrested the accused on charges of breach of peace.

Police said the case has been registered under BNS sections 126 (wrongful restraint), 353 (statements conducing to public mischief) and 223 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant).

(Further details are awaited.)