New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh cops have arrested 304 people across the state in connection with violence over the controversial comments by the BJP leaders on Prophet Muhammad. Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar, in a statement, said that 13 FIRs have been filed in the state. 91 people have been arrested in Prayagraj, 71 Saharanpur, 51 in Hathras, 34 in Ambedkarnagar, 34 in Moradabad, 15 in Firozabad, six in Aligarh and two in Jalaun under the stringent National Security Act (NSA). Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar, in a statement, said that 13 FIRs have been filed in the state. 91 people have been arrested in Prayagraj, 71 Saharanpur, 51 in Hathras, 34 in Ambedkarnagar, 34 in Moradabad, 15 in Firozabad, six in Aligarh and two in Jalaun under the stringent National Security Act (NSA).
“Strictest action will be taken against the anti-social elements involved in the chaotic efforts to spoil the atmosphere in various cities in the past few days,” Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath issued a warning said. “There is no place for such anti-social people in a civilised society. No innocent should be harassed, but not a single guilty should be spared,” he said on Twitter.
The UP CM’s media advisor Mrityunjay Kumar said, “Unruly elements remember, every Friday is followed by a Saturday” and shared a photo of a bulldozer demolishing a building. On Friday, people pelted stones at police personnel in Prayagraj and Saharanpur during their protests after Friday prayers in mosques. At least four other cities witnessed similar scenes during the marches that were carried out to protest against the controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad made by now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, PTI reported. In Prayagraj, the mob set on fire a few motorcycles and carts and also attempted to set ablaze a police vehicle. Police used tear gas and lathis to disperse the protesters and restored peace, police said. One police personnel was injured, they said.
