Social media post on Prophet flares tempers in UP’s Tilhar- The New Indian Express

By PTI

SHAHJAHANPUR: Security was stepped up in the Tilhar space of the district right here after numerous folks gathered outdoors a police station demanding the arrest of a youth accused of sharing a social media post on Prophet Mohammad, police mentioned on Wednesday.

The accused has since been arrested and police have been deployed at his home to forestall any flare-ups.

Police had been deployed in any respect intersections of the Tilhar city as a precautionary measure, they mentioned.

Superintendent of Police S Anand advised PTI that one Varun Dhawan, a resident of Dabhaura village underneath Tilhar Police Station, had on Tuesday shared a post associated to the Prophet on his social media account.

He had picked the post from one other social media deal with, the SP mentioned.

The accused later deleted the post, which was in Urdu, and in addition launched a video saying he had shared the post by mistake, the officer mentioned.

The accused additionally mentioned in the video that his intention was by no means to harm the emotions of any faith, however by then the post had gone viral, he added.

Later on Tuesday night, a whole lot of individuals reached the Tilhar Police Station making a ruckus and demanding that Dhawan be arrested instantly, the SP mentioned.

Circle Officer (CO) Tilhar Priyank Jain mentioned as quickly as he obtained details about the matter, he went to the spot and tried to pacify the folks however the dimension of the gang stored rising.

Police then known as for extra forces on the station and a workforce was despatched to arrest the accused.

Dhawan was taken into custody and despatched to a different police station in the district, the CO mentioned.

Jain mentioned the protestors continued to agitate regardless of the arrest and dispersed solely when newly elected municipal chairman Hajra Begum’s husband appealed to them to return to their houses, the CO mentioned.

However, some protestors headed in the direction of Dhawan’s village, forcing police to deploy forces outdoors his home, he mentioned.

Police proceed to patrol Dabhaura and are preserving a watch at his home, the place his sister’s marriage ceremony can also be scheduled to happen.

“Now the state of affairs is regular,” Jain mentioned.

Dhawan has been arrested allegedly for “hurting spiritual sentiments” and he will likely be despatched to jail right now, the CO added.

<br /> SHAHJAHANPUR: Security was stepped up in the Tilhar space of the district right here after numerous folks gathered outdoors a police station demanding the arrest of a youth accused of sharing a social media post on Prophet Mohammad, police mentioned on Wednesday.</p> <p>The accused has since been arrested and police have been deployed at his home to forestall any flare-ups.</p> <p>Police had been deployed in any respect intersections of the Tilhar city as a precautionary measure, they mentioned.googletag.cmd.push(operate() {googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });</p> <p>Superintendent of Police S Anand advised PTI that one Varun Dhawan, a resident of Dabhaura village underneath Tilhar Police Station, had on Tuesday shared a post associated to the Prophet on his social media account.</p> <p>He had picked the post from one other social media deal with, the SP mentioned.</p> <p>The accused later deleted the post, which was in Urdu, and in addition launched a video saying he had shared the post by mistake, the officer mentioned.</p> <p>The accused additionally mentioned in the video that his intention was by no means to harm the emotions of any faith, however by then the post had gone viral, he added.</p> <p>Later on Tuesday night, a whole lot of individuals reached the Tilhar Police Station making a ruckus and demanding that Dhawan be arrested instantly, the SP mentioned.</p> <p>Circle Officer (CO) Tilhar Priyank Jain mentioned as quickly as he obtained details about the matter, he went to the spot and tried to pacify the folks however the dimension of the gang stored rising.</p> <p>Police then known as for extra forces on the station and a workforce was despatched to arrest the accused.</p> <p>Dhawan was taken into custody and despatched to a different police station in the district, the CO mentioned.</p> <p>Jain mentioned the protestors continued to agitate regardless of the arrest and dispersed solely when newly elected municipal chairman Hajra Begum’s husband appealed to them to return to their houses, the CO mentioned.</p> <p>However, some protestors headed in the direction of Dhawan’s village, forcing police to deploy forces outdoors his home, he mentioned.</p> <p>Police proceed to patrol Dabhaura and are preserving a watch at his home, the place his sister’s marriage ceremony can also be scheduled to happen.</p> <p>“Now the state of affairs is regular,” Jain mentioned.</p> <p>Dhawan has been arrested allegedly for “hurting spiritual sentiments” and he will likely be despatched to jail right now, the CO added.<br />