Kanpur11 minutes ago
After the violence on June 3 in Kanpur, the first Friday prayers were held on Friday. After Namaz, in Prayagraj, Moradabad and Saharanpur, Namazis spread violence by taking to the road. DM, SSP, ADG, IG have been injured in stone pelting in Prayagraj and the SP’s vehicle is broken. There is arson on the streets. The situation got so bad that the ADG had to take up the gun. Some personnel of paramilitary forces were also injured.
CM Yogi gave instructions for strict action
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed to take strict action against the rioters following incidents of stone pelting in several cities of the state. CM Yogi Adityanath said that wherever efforts are being made to disturb the peace, strict action should be taken there. Such a system should be made that no one should play with the security system anywhere. Strict monitoring of all the places should be done.
From Police Headquarters ACAS Home Avneesh Awasthi, Acting DGP, ADG Law and Order is monitoring the situation. ACS Home Avnish Awasthi has sought a post-namaz report from the officials of every district. See in which cities the riots broke out and where did the police strategy work…
In Prayagraj, rioters set a PAC van on fire as they pelted stones near Mustafa Complex. The fire brigade soon brought it under control.
Indigenous bombs were used in Prayagraj
ADG Prem Prakash’s gunner was seriously injured in Prayagraj. IG Prayagraj Rakesh Singh was badly injured due to stone pelting. In the violence that broke out in the Atala area of Prayagraj, the attackers attacked the police with country-made bombs. Vehicles parked on the road have been vandalized and even set on fire.
Stones have been pelted at the police from homes. In response, the police also picked up stones and threw them. DM Sanjay Kumar Khatri and SSP Ajay Kumar got stoned during stone pelting. There is continuous stone pelting near Atala intersection in Prayagraj. PAC’s car was set on fire.
After the ruckus in Prayagraj, the protesters set the bike on fire.
ADG Prayagraj Prem Prakash said that the small children had come forward, so the police did not use much force. The hand of leftist organizations in the violence. Office-bearers of AIMIM and Samajwadi Party may have a hand in the violence.
Stone pelting after the slogan of Allah Hu Akbar in Saharanpur
The worshipers who came out from Jama Masjid in Saharanpur after Friday prayers suddenly started shouting slogans of Allah Hu Akbar. Soon the crowd became furious and started pelting stones. The police also had to lathi-charge. However, now everything is under control.
When the worshipers started shouting slogans as soon as they came out of the mosque in Saharanpur, the shutters of nearby shops started falling. After this, there was a lot of stone pelting here too.
ADG Law and Order Prashant Kumar said that the crowd in Saharanpur had increased, but now the situation has been brought under control. In Saharanpur, 21 rioters have been arrested by the police. The police have issued an appeal that do not post any false news on social media platforms, otherwise strict action will be taken. After the prayer at the clock tower, some people gathered, who were immediately dispersed by the police. Action is being taken against the suspects.
In Saharanpur, a large crowd of worshipers took to the streets outside the mosque. After this the situation became uncontrollable here and stone pelting took place.
Stone pelting took place in Moradabad after the demand to hang Nupur Sharma
After the ruckus in Moradabad, the police had to lathi-charge. It can be clearly seen in the pictures that minor children are running from there while falling. After Namaz in Moradabad, posters carrying Nupur Sharma’s beheading took to the streets.
Demonstrations were held in Moradabad with slogans and posters of beheading Nupur Sharma.
Comparing Nupur Sharma to a terrorist, the crowd raised slogans of “Nupur Sharma ko phansi do”. The officers tried to stop the crowd, but were unsuccessful. Once again the crowd gathered at Jama Masjid was chased away by lathi-charge by the police.
A crowd of worshipers gathered in front of the Mughalpura police station in Moradabad. There has also been a clash with the police.
Four arrested including AIMIM District President Abdullah in Bijnor
In Bijnor, four people have been detained by the police for disturbing the communal atmosphere through social media. In Bijnor, police arrested AIMIM district president Abdullah and his partner Iftekhar for inciting religious sentiments even before Friday prayers.
In Debvand, the police chased away the gathering of madrasa students with sticks. Eight protesters have been detained.
Eight arrested in Debvand
Muslim markets and shops remained closed in Deoband. After Juma prayers at Masjid Rashidiya, suddenly some madrasa students raised slogans and also had banner posters in their hands. This was followed by stone pelting. Seeing the matter rising, the police had to lathi-charge, which led to a stampede. The police chased away the gathering of madrasa students with sticks. It is being told that the police have detained eight protesters.
Strictness in Kanpur, then the incident did not happen
In view of the incident of last time, Section-144 was imposed in Kanpur. More than five thousand police forces are deployed in a radius of three km around the violence-affected area. 800 personnel in 9 company PAC, 375 in 3 company RAF, 75 personnel in 7 company quick response team and 3,000 police personnel are doing flag march since morning within a radius of 3 km of Bekganj. Apart from the road, a team of more than 100 people has been deployed to keep an eye on social media. A warning was given to take action for spreading any rumor or posting objectionable post. The effect of this strictness has been that no incident came to light from Kanpur.
All senior police officers in Kanpur were patrolling sensitive areas since morning.
Police was alert in Agra, tight security arrangements were made
In view of the riots in Kanpur, the police were on high alert regarding Friday Namaz. SSP SK Singh along with the force conducted a flag march in sensitive areas in the morning. On Thursday night too, police officers patrolled the May Force on foot. Tight security arrangements were seen around the mosques. Police in Agra is on alert mode since morning. In the sensitive areas Mantola, Dholikhar, Rakabganj, Tajganj, Chhata, Lohamandi etc., the police made the people of the city feel safe by conducting flag marches.
Police was patrolling on foot in sensitive areas in Agra since morning.
Lucknow divided into nine zones, police and PAC were deployed
In view of this, heavy police force is already deployed before Friday prayers at the Mound Masjid in the state capital Lucknow. Joint Commissioner Lucknow Police has imposed Section 144 a day earlier. Half a dozen senior police officers, including Joint Commissioner Police Law and Order Piyush, six companies including 4 Central PACs are deployed on the spot. The capital is divided into 9 zones 36 sectors. The mound mosque is being monitored with a drone. In addition to the local police, PAC forces have been deployed at about 40 big mosques.
The most sensitive is the mound wali mosque in Lucknow, where 2000 policemen were deployed.
Drones kept an eye in Varanasi, from police commissioner to everyone seen on the road
Even before the Friday prayers, Police Commissioner A. From Satish Ganesh and other officers of the Commissionerate to the Thanedar had come on the streets. Continuous police patrolling continued in sensitive areas with mixed population. The Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) has been asked to keep a constant watch on the environment. The Thanedars and Outpost Incharges have been asked to be in regular touch with the ACP of their circle. Therefore, after the sealing of the Vazukhana of Gyanvapi in Varanasi, the prayer of the fourth Friday was completed peacefully on Friday.
The help of drone cameras was taken for surveillance in Varanasi. The police continued to patrol the areas.