Procession: 40 Booked For ‘rioting’ In Aligarh After Brandishing Swords Throughout Procession | Agra Information
AGRA: Round 40 individuals have been booked on Friday for “rioting” after a video of them purportedly dancing to loud music and flashing swords within the communally-sensitive Aligarh district was extensively circulated on social media. The boys have been carrying saffron flags.
Quickly after, native police booked Deepak (solely first title accessible), who was allegedly main the procession and had additionally organised it, and 40 unnamed kids beneath IPC sections 147 (rioting), 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) and 336 (act endangering life or private security of others) following a criticism registered by sub-inspector Pradeep Kumar.
In his criticism, Kumar mentioned, “Individuals carrying saffron scarfs and brandishing swords have been dancing to loud music which created some tense moments within the space. When the lads within the procession have been requested to indicate paperwork with permission for holding such an occasion with weapons like swords, they failed to take action.”
Deputy superintendent of police (Atrauli), Mohsin Khan, added, “There have been round 30-40 individuals. An investigation is being carried out. Efforts are on to arrest the culprits.”
In keeping with police, the incident got here to mild round 6pm on Wednesday when sub inspector Pradeep Kumar and his colleague Sarvesh Kumar, posted at Harduaganj police station, have been on routine patrol. After they reached Morthal village, they discovered individuals on bikes “waving swords and dancing”.
