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After the violence on June 3 in Kanpur, the first Friday prayers were held on Friday. After the prayer, in Prayagraj, Moradabad and Saharanpur, the Namazis took to the streets and demonstrated. DM-SSP injured in stone pelting in Prayagraj and SP’s vehicle damaged. There is arson on the streets. The situation got so bad that the ADG had to take up the gun. Some of the paramilitary forces have also been injured.
Slogans of Allah-Hu-Akbar were raised after Friday prayers in Saharanpur. In panic, the shutters of nearby shops collapsed. After this there has been stone pelting here. 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. 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.
In Prayagraj, rioters set a PAC van on fire as they pelted stones near Mustafa Complex. The fire brigade soon brought it under control.
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- In Saharanpur, 21 rioters have been arrested by the police.
- 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.
- ACS Home Avnish Awasthi called a meeting in Lucknow on the incident of stone pelting in many districts of UP.
- DM Sanjay Kumar Khatri and SSP Ajay Kumar were stoned during stone pelting in Prayagraj. There is continuous stone pelting near Atala intersection in Prayagraj. PAC’s car was set on fire.
- 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.
- Muslim markets and shops remained closed in Deoband. After Juma prayers at Masjid Rashidiya, suddenly some madrasa students raised slogans and had banner posters in their hands. Seeing the matter rising, the police had to lathi-charge, which led to a stampede. The police ran away from the gathering of madrasa students by reprimanding them with sticks.
- Stone pelting is also happening in Deoband after Friday prayers. It is being told that the police have detained eight protesters.
- A case has been registered in Kanpur court against Satpal Tanwar, who announced a reward of one crore to the person who bitten the tongue of BJP leader Nupur Sharma.
- Bhim Army Chief Satpal made this objectionable statement, the video of which went viral on social media. The plaintiff’s advocate Vijay Bakshi told that the court has registered the case and the next hearing will be held on June 24 and the statement of the plaintiff will be recorded on the same day.
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.
- Stones have been pelted at police from homes in Prayagraj. The police are also picking up and throwing stones being thrown in response.
- The crowd in Saharanpur had become so furious that the police had to lathi-charge. In response, the people of the Muslim community also threw stones. However, now everything is under control.
- ADG Law and Order Prashant Kumar said that the crowd in Saharanpur had increased, but now the situation has been brought under control.
- In Bijnor, three 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.
After the ruckus in Prayagraj, the protesters set the bike on fire.
- Heavy police force is deployed at Mound Wali Masjid in Lucknow. Senior police officers including Joint Commissioner Police Law and Order Piyush, six companies including 4 Central are deployed for PAC. ADCP West Chiranjeevi Nath Sinha said that the capital Lucknow has been divided into 9 zone 36 sectors for Friday prayers.
- After Namaz in Moradabad, posters carrying Nupur Sharma’s beheading took to the streets.
- In Unnao, Muslim shops remained closed at Dhawan Road, Kesarganj, Chhipiana and Chhote Square. Around 500 shops remained closed.
- The Namazis who came out after the Namaz at Jama Masjid in Saharanpur suddenly started shouting slogans of Allah Hu Akbar.
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.
Surveillance is being done from the roofs of high-rise buildings in sensitive areas of Kanpur. Along with this, police were deployed everywhere in plain clothes.
The sensitive area of Kanpur city is being monitored by drone cameras near Parade Square.
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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.
Demonstrations were held in Moradabad with slogans and posters of beheading Nupur Sharma.
In Moradabad, a crowd of worshipers gathered in front of the Mughalpura police station. There has also been a clash with the police.