In Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur, several Muslims raised ‘Sar tan se juda’ slogans during a Muharram procession on 17th July. The Muslim mob raised “Gustakh-e-Rasool ki ek saza, sar tan se juda” slogans outside a Hanuman Temple in Rawatpur. Taking action in this matter, Kanpur Police has booked 40 persons under relevant sections of BNS.
#कानपुर में #मुहर्रम के जुलूस में शामिल अराजक तत्वों ने लगाये थे *सर तन से जुदा के नारे*
— Gaurav Trivedi (@gaurav3vedi) July 23, 2024
सोशल मीडिया पर वीडियो हुआ था वायरल#कानपुर पुलिस ने तहरीर के आधार पर जुलूस आयोज व 40 अज्ञात व्यक्ति के खिलाफ मुकदमा किया दर्ज।
पुलिस सीसीटीवी फुटेज के आधार पर आरोपियों की कर रही है तलाश।… pic.twitter.com/KvcPEQApLi
In a video statement, Assistant Police Commissioner Karalyanpur Abhishek Kumar Pandey said that a case has been registered against 40 persons. “Recently, a video clip was received through social media which was related to the Muharram procession that took place on the midnight of 16/17 July 2024. In the video, it was seen that some people raised objectionable slogans. After examining the video clip, a case has been registered against the organizer and 40 unknown persons under relevant sections and other necessary legal action is being taken,” Pandey said.
विगत दिनों सोशल मीडिया के माध्यम से एक वीडियो क्लिप प्राप्त हुआ था जो 16/17.07.2024 की मध्य रात्रि निकलने वाले मोहर्रम जुलूस से संबंधित था। जिसमें कुछ व्यक्तियों द्वारा आपत्तिजनक नारे लगाए जा रहे थे। वीडियो क्लिप के परीक्षण के उपरांत आयोजक व 40 अज्ञात व्यक्तियों के विरुद्ध सुसंगत… pic.twitter.com/JG0y7KqzjN
— POLICE COMMISSIONERATE KANPUR NAGAR (@kanpurnagarpol) July 23, 2024
This development came after it was reported that inflammatory slogans like ‘Sar tan se juda’ were raised by the Muslim mob outside the Hindu temple in the presence of police. A video of the incident has gone viral online. After this, the police said they are analysing the video and action will be taken accordingly. The investigation into the matter was handed over to Kalyanpur ACP Abhishek Kumar Pandey and now the police have registered a case against 40 people.
In a similar incident in Kanpur’s Juhi police station area, several participants in the Muharram procession raised “Hindustan mein rehna hai toh Allah hu Akbar kehna hai” slogans. The incident occured in the Parampurwa area. In this matter Joint Commissioner of Police Harish Chander told TOI that investigation has been ordered in the matter under a DCP rank officer. He added that further action will be taken based on the findings of the report. Media reports say that Muslims deliberately did this inflammatory sloganeering outside BJP Councillor Vidya Verma to disrupt communal harmony in the region.
