Ghaziabad: Man arrested after Bajrang Dal protests against ‘I love Muhammad’ posters

A 45-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad was arrested after posters saying “I Love Muhammad” were found pasted outside his home, The Indian Express reported on Monday.

The police action in the Kidwai Nagar area followed a protest by Bajrang Dal workers, who objected to the posters and demanded immediate action.

According to Modinagar Assistant Commissioner of Police Amit Saxena, the man, identified as Sherdil, was taken into custody under Section 151 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which allows preventive detention to maintain peace and order, The Indian Express reported.

Sharma added that the man was placed under judicial custody and would be presented before a court on Monday.

Bajrang Dal district president Madhur Nehra had led protests and warned authorities that the group would remove the posters themselves if the police failed to act.

“We submitted a complaint to the police,” the newspaper quoted Nehra as saying. “We have been informed that an appropriate action has been taken in this regard.”

The police have since removed the posters and a banner from the area but deny any connection to the protest registered by the Hindutva group.

“The posters have not been removed due to a complaint from Bajrang Dal,” Saxena told The Siasat Daily. “The action was taken as a precautionary measure, keeping in mind the unrest in Bareilly.”

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