Controversial statement of Yeti Narasimhanand: There has been an uproar in Maharashtra over the controversial statement of Mahant Yati Narasimhanand of the temple located in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh on Prophet Mohammed. A mob attacked a police station in Amravati, Maharashtra. The crowd that arrived demanding registration of FIR pelted stones heavily. In which many policemen were injured. The crowd was somehow controlled by using force.
Hundreds of stones were pelted at Nagpuri Gate police station premises. Late at night the crowd reached the police station shouting slogans. He demanded that an FIR be registered against Yeti Narasimhanand. Meanwhile, the crowd suddenly became violent and started pelting stones at the police station.
21 policemen were injured in stone pelting. Ten police vans were damaged in a stone pelting incident outside Nagpuri Gate police station in Amravati city on Friday night, police said. An official said cases have been registered against 1,200 people so far and police have identified 26 of them. Police have issued prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Indian Civil Security Code (BNSS) banning the gathering of five or more people in the Nagpuri Gate area.
Mahant Yati Narasimhanand of Devi Temple located in Dasna, Uttar Pradesh had made objectionable remarks on Prophet Mohammad on September 29. As soon as his video surfaced on Thursday night, it went viral on social media. Ghaziabad Police has registered a case against Yeti. However, people of the Muslim community say that FIR alone is not enough, Yeti should be arrested immediately.
On one hand, people raised their voice on social media for action against Yeti, while on the other hand, people came out on the streets and raised slogans. There were demonstrations at many places in Ghaziabad also on Friday night. The crowd turned violent in Amravati, Maharashtra. Hundreds of people arrived, first raised slogans and then suddenly started pelting stones. The police brought the situation under control after a lot of effort. Security has been increased in the city. A large number of police forces are deployed around Nagpuri police station. The search for the accused has been started. Police have said that strict action will be taken against the culprits.