FIR against two AMU students for hurting religious sentiments

The incident took place on the university campus on the Babri Masjid demolition anniversary on Dec 6, said police

A case was registered against two students of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) for allegedly inciting religious sentiments through their statements, banners and posters on the university campus in violation of the prohibitory orders imposed under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code on December 6—the 30th anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition in Ayodhya.

The case was registered at Civil Lines police station of Aligarh on December 10 on the complaint of a police S-I. (For Representation)

“A video had gone viral which was in violation of the prohibitory orders in effect in the city and as such two AMU students were booked for inciting religious sentiments,” said Aligarh SP (city) Kuldeep Gunawat.

“The case has been registered under section 188 (disobedience of prohibitory orders), 505 (statement conducing public mischief), 295-A (act to outrage religious sentiments), 298 (uttering objectionable words) of the Indian Penal Code against Salman Gauri and Fareed,” the cop added.

The case was registered at Civil Lines police station of Aligarh on December 10 (Saturday) on the complaint of a police sub-inspector. The two students allegedly protested and raised banners with the aim of causing enmity while gathering at Duck Point on the AMU campus on December 6.