Overview
- The FIR names temple manager Arvind Sharma and unidentified others under BNS sections related to hurt, intimidation and insult, according to police.
- The footage shows the victim being grabbed, thrown down, beaten and forced to chant “Jai Shri Ram,” though Hindustan Times said it could not independently verify the video.
- The victim, Mohammad Shahid, 44, from Resham Bari, said he was working nearby during Ramzan and that he prayed on vacant land he believes is far from the temple.
- Police said Shahid underwent a medical examination, they appealed for calm at the site, and they have begun inquiries that include verifying the land’s ownership.
- Community members filed the complaint, councillor Parvez Qureshi sought an impartial probe, and Congress leader Sofia Naz called for swift action to uphold social harmony.