50 booked in HP for protests over ‘illegal’ mosque

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Locals, police clash over 'illegal construction' at Shimla mosque; police lathi-charge to disperse protesters



The protesters have been booked under BNS Sections 196 (1) (promoting enmity on basis of religion); 196(2) (offence at place of worship); 189 (unlawful assembly); 126(2) (wrongful restraint); 61(2) (criminal conspiracy and assault); 353 (2) (spreading false information on religion); 223 (disobeying orders of public servants; and 132 (assaulting public servant).“In a video, a person was seen standing on a tempo and provoking people to break the prohibitory order. The call detail records of people who instigated the protest have been gathered and more cases will be registered,’’ said Gandhi.The SP said two police personnel sustained serious injuries, with one on the back and another on the head, and those guilty of it would be dealt with strictly as per the law.Amid tension over the mosque issue, a Muslim welfare committee on Thursday offered to demolish the unauthorised part while members of the community pulled down a wall of a mosque in government land in Mandi.



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