New Delhi: A Muslim shrine, located at Panchayat Bhawan in Haryana’s Ballabgarh, was razed to the ground by a mob of Hindutva activists, claiming that conversion and illegal activities were being carried out there.
After the incident, the SHO of City Police Station Satish Kumar was also transferred, says the report.
According to Indian media, the night before the demolition, some Hindutva activists held a protest at the office of SDM demanding the removal of the shrine and arrest of its caretaker. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ballabgarh, Jaibir Singh, assured them of action against the caretaker after investigation. He also assured them of checking the land records of the Haryana government for the genuineness of the shrine. The DCP said that if the land records do not show the existence of the shrine, it would be demolished.
“Activists associated with Hindutva organizations did not trust the assurance given by the police and demolished the shrine later that night. The city was tense after the demolition,” said a report published by a Hindi newspaper, Dainik Jagran.
Jeet Vashisth, a Bajrang Dal leader, live streamed the incident when he along with his men was searching the shrine. In the video, he showed a religious book “Panj Surah” (Collection of five Quranic verses) calling it “Pakistani book”. He showed a book on Nizamuddin Auliya calling it “book in the name of Pakistan”. Amid the chant of Jai Shri Ram raised by the mob, he also claimed that there were books on the conversion and the tips for how to keep 10 wives.
“They are hatching a conspiracy against Hindus,” shouted Vashisht. Web Desk
