Lucknow, June 11 (PTI): Uttar Pradesh police arrested 237 people from various districts in the state in connection with Friday’s violence during protests against the controversial remarks of now-sacked BJP functionaries on Prophet Mohammad, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath warning of “strictest” action against those attempting to vitiate the atmosphere. In Saharanpur and Prayagraj, police officials said action will be taken against those arrested under the stringent National Security Act (NSA). Among those arrested, 68 were held in Prayagraj and 50 in Hathras, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar said in a statement on Saturday. He said 55 people were arrested in Saharanpur, 28 in Ambedkarnagar, 25 in Moradabad, eight in Firozabad, three is Aligarh. UP Chief Minister Adityanath, who has often spoken of how under his rule the state has been rid of frequent riots, issued a stern warning. “Strictest action will be taken against th
Uniindia: Prayagraj, June 10 (UNI) A few officials, some other persons and a Rapid Action Force (RAF) jawan sustained injuries after trouble-makers indulged in heavy stone pelting after Friday namaz in a Mosque at Atala Bagh in Khuldabad area here.
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Devotees have been flocking the Magh Mela area since morning and around 6.5 lakh people, including children and the elderly, had taken bath in the river by 6 pm, an official of the annual religious event said.