The video of the said incident went viral over the internet in which the Dutch leader Edwin Wagensveld could be seen tearing apart the pages of the Quran.
The protesters meanwhile also burnt the poster of Paludan, leader of the Danish far-right political party Hard Line, in front of the Consulate General of Sweden in Istanbul on January 22.
On Friday, Turkish officials summoned Ambassador Staffan Herrstrom to the Foreign Ministry to condemn the Quran burning protest calling it a 'hate crime’ and ‘provocation.’
On November 8, Shahjahanpur Police informed the media that two persons, identified as Sikandar and Kichad, were arrested for alleged rioting after a copy of the Quran was found burnin
The attack happened when Minister Solih was riding his two-wheeler in the Hulhumale region of Male. The attacker stopped in front of Minister's bike and blocked his way.