New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested around 2000 people in connection with separate protests over the Agneepath scheme and objectionable remarks against Prophet Mohammad. A senior official said on Saturday (June 25) that 1,562 people have been arrested in the violence that erupted during the agitation against the Centre’s Agneepath recruitment scheme, while another 424 people were arrested on charges of violence against the Prophet controversy. Is.
Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar said in a statement, “1,562 people have been arrested in connection with the ‘Agneepath’ violence in the state. Of these, 535 arrests have been made in Jaunpur, while 222 people have been arrested.” Is.” Ballia, and 210 in Chandauli. 82 cases were registered in this regard in 29 districts.
Agnipath protests in Uttar Pradesh
Several protesters took to the streets against the Centre’s new armed forces recruitment scheme. On June 17, protests turned violent at various places including Ballia, Varanasi, Agra and Aligarh among other districts. In Khurja locality and urban areas of Bulandshahr too, protesters raised slogans against the central government for withdrawing recruitment in the Defense Services Scheme.
Protest against the Prophet’s remarks
Earlier on June 3 and June 10 UP now witnessed protests against remarks by suspended BJP leaders Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal on the Prophet. As per the UP police, 20 cases have been filed so far and 424 people have been arrested from 10 districts — Kanpur, Firozabad, Aligarh, Hathras, Moradabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Kheri, Jalaun, Saharanpur and Prayagraj.
The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government had also vandalized the houses of those accused and alleged masterminds of the protests, for which the opposition came under criticism.
Agneepath, around 2000 people arrested by UP Police for violence over Prophet’s remarks
New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested around 2000 people in connection with separate protests over the Agneepath scheme and objectionable remarks against Prophet Mohammad. A senior official said on Saturday (June 25) that 1,562 people have been arrested in the violence that erupted during the agitation against the Centre’s Agneepath recruitment scheme, while another 424 people were arrested on charges of violence against the Prophet controversy. Is.
Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar said in a statement, “1,562 people have been arrested in connection with the ‘Agneepath’ violence in the state. Of these, 535 arrests have been made in Jaunpur, while 222 people have been arrested.” Is.” Ballia, and 210 in Chandauli. 82 cases were registered in this regard in 29 districts.
Agnipath protests in Uttar Pradesh
Several protesters took to the streets against the Centre’s new armed forces recruitment scheme. On June 17, protests turned violent at various places including Ballia, Varanasi, Agra and Aligarh among other districts. In Khurja locality and urban areas of Bulandshahr too, protesters raised slogans against the central government for withdrawing recruitment in the Defense Services Scheme.
Protest against the Prophet’s remarks
Earlier on June 3 and June 10 UP now witnessed protests against remarks by suspended BJP leaders Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal on the Prophet. As per the UP police, 20 cases have been filed so far and 424 people have been arrested from 10 districts — Kanpur, Firozabad, Aligarh, Hathras, Moradabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Kheri, Jalaun, Saharanpur and Prayagraj.
The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government had also vandalized the houses of those accused and alleged masterminds of the protests, for which the opposition came under criticism.
(with agency input)