Srinagar Police said that they have arrested a person involved in sloganeering inside Jamia Masjid after culmination of Friday prayers.
The Police spokesperson in a statement said, “Today afternoon there were friday prayers in Jamia masjid wherein huge number of gathering took place, around 24 to 25 thousand persons attended the friday prayers.”
The statement reads, “After culmination of prayers about 25 youths started anti-national sloganeering for while. There was also altercation between these youths and the volunteers of intezamia committee of Jamia masjid.This created a situation of ruckus inside the mosque. Later they were dispersed from mosque.”
” A case in this regards was registered in nowhatta under FIR no 16/2020 under sections 124A and 447 of IPC,” it said.
It reads, “Raids were conducted at different locations and the Main instigator of the sloganeering namely Basharat Nabi Bhat S/o Gh Nabi Bhat R/o Hawal, Nowhatta was apprehended and formally arrested in the case. Many more suspected youths have been called for questioning and will be formally arrested as soon as their role comes forth in this case. “
” It also came out that the main accused had received instructions from pakistan based handlers of terror outfits to disrupt friday prayers in jamia masjid and cause law and order situation,” the statement reads.
It reads that further investigation in case is undergoing at fast pace and some more arrests are likely.
Srinagar Police informed all citizens that no attempt at disrupting peace will be tolerated at all, strict action under provisions of law will be taken against all those who get involved in such illegal activities.
