Man arrested for offering namaz in temple: police

Activists of Bajrang Dal alleged that it was a conspiracy to disturb the communal harmony in the region.

Senior police and administrative officials of Hapur district rushed to the spot before the situation worsened. Superintendent of Police (Hapur) Abhishek Verma said they identified the man based on available CCTV footage. (Representational image)

Written by: Amit Sharma

2 min readMeerutJun 11, 2023 03:51 AM IST First published on: Jun 10, 2023 at 11:46 AM IST

Hapur police on Saturday arrested a man for allegedly offering namaz and raising slogans on the premises of Shree Sidhpeeth Chandi temple Friday morning.

As activists of some Hindu outfits, including the Bajrang Dal, staged a demonstration and shop owners threatened to bring down their shutters demanding strict action against the man, senior police and administrative officers rushed to the spot to tackle the situation.

In his complaint lodged at the Sadar Kotwali, temple managing committee secretary Satnarain Agarwal alleged that the man entered the temple premises on Friday morning and roamed around it before spreading a sheet and offering namaz. Based on his complaint, a case was registered, said police.