The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to impose bulldozer action against those accused of attacking the Hindu community in Gausganj village of Bareilly during Muharram. As per a Jagran report, the illegal properties of the accused persons who attacked Hindu families and molested Hindu women are to be razed to the ground on 22nd July.
The stated administration conducted a survey on 21st July to learn that around 11 accused persons belonging to the Muslim community had illegally expanded their properties. The same will be demolished. The police have so far arrested around 35 persons for attack and assault against Hindus. Reports mention that the accused persons will be charged under the National Security Act, 1980.
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The incident is said to have happened on 17th July in the Gausganj area of the state during the celebration of Muharram. The Hindu community had objected to noise and dhols in front of the temple during a Muharram procession. The accused then started attacking the Hindus and pelting stones on their houses and harassing the women. The ruckus had continued even after the arrival of the police and the accused persons had continued their attack in the presence of police personnel too, as per reports.
The Islamists then, at around 11:30 pm attacked the homes of the Hindu community and molested their women. The accused Islamists also pelted stones at the Hindu properties and threatened them with dire consequences. The FIR in this case was then filed by the Hindu community against 50 identified individuals and 15 unidentified individuals.
The Police eventually began an investigation into the case and arrested around 35 persons including Afsar Ali, Imran, Mukhtiar Ali, Abdul, Salam, and others. When police tried to arrest some accused, the accused had opened fire on police personnel too. The police had to open retaliatory fire. This resulted in injury to one of the accused identified as Alamgir. After this incident, one Najakat Ali was also arrested by the police. A constable has been injured by shrapnel in the firing.
Further investigations into the case are underway.
Earlier on 21st July, the state police arrested 3 individuals identified as Akram, Shahrukh, and Arshad for causing a disturbance and damaging idols at the Gopeshwar Nath temple in the Izatnagar area of UP’s Bareilly district. The police have charged three under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including section 298 (injuring or defiling a place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class).
