Religious leader issues rape threat as crowd cheers in UP's Sitapur, probe ordered
2 years, 9 months ago

Religious leader issues rape threat as crowd cheers in UP's Sitapur, probe ordered

India Today  

In a video that has emerged on social media, a religious leader can purportedly be heard threatening to kidnap and rape women of a particular community. The Uttar Pradesh police have now ordered a probe and said that legal action will be taken on the basis of the facts and evidence collected. POLICE STATEMENT After the video went viral on social media, the Sitapur Police tweeted, “Investigation by Additional Superintendent of Police is in progress. Legal action will be taken as per rules on the basis of the facts and evidence.” ALSO READ | Out on bail, Yati Narsinghanand booked again for hate speech at Hindu Mahasabha event in Delhi

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Locals Stop 'Influencer' Kidnapping Attempt in UP, Arresting Both Victims and Attackers
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Locals Stop 'Influencer' Kidnapping Attempt in UP, Arresting Both Victims and Attackers

Live Mint  

Four men were arrested in Uttar Pradesh for attempting to kidnap a man in a viral Instagram reel. The incident went viral on social media, with residents expressing outrage and demanding strict action against the influencers involved. The police have since confirmed the arrests and are investigating the matter further.

Priest who gave rape threats to Muslim women held in UP
2 years, 9 months ago

Priest who gave rape threats to Muslim women held in UP

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh police on Wednesday arrested a 38-year-old priest for allegedly issuing rape threats to Muslim women during a hate speech in Sitapur district on April 2, officials said. In a two-minute video that has gone viral on social media, Bajrang Muni Das, head of Maharshi Shri Lakshman Das Udasin Ashram, is seen threatening Muslim women while addressing a procession …

Bajrang Muni Das, seer who gave rape threats to Muslim women in UP, arrested
2 years, 9 months ago

Bajrang Muni Das, seer who gave rape threats to Muslim women in UP, arrested

Hindustan Times  

Bajrang Muni Das, a seer from Uttar Pradesh who allegedly threatened Muslim women with rape in Sitapur, was arrested on Wednesday. Bajrang Muni Das in this screengrab of the widely shared video could be seen threatening Muslim women in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh. A purported video of the controversial seer from April 2 was shared widely on social media …

NCW Sends Notice to UP Police Demanding Arrest of Seer for Threatening to Kidnap, Rape Muslim Women
2 years, 9 months ago

NCW Sends Notice to UP Police Demanding Arrest of Seer for Threatening to Kidnap, Rape Muslim Women

News 18  

The National Commission for Women has taken cognizance of the alleged hate speech by a Hindu seer in Khairabad area of Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh who was heard making calls for abducting and raping Muslim women in public, with people cheering and clapping over his comments. In the letter to DGP Goyal, NCW Chairperson Sharma said, “The National Commission for …

Seer Booked After He Threatens to Kidnap, Rape Muslim Women in UP's Sitapur as Crowd Clap, Cheer
2 years, 9 months ago

Seer Booked After He Threatens to Kidnap, Rape Muslim Women in UP's Sitapur as Crowd Clap, Cheer

News 18  

A video surfaced on social media, in which a Hindu seer clad in saffron, is heard making calls for abducting and raping Muslim women in public amid a sea of people who cheered and clapped over the comments, shouting ‘Jai Sree Ram’ in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur. “If any Muslim man goes after Hindu women, I will kidnap and openly rape …

Video of Seer Issuing 'Rape Threat' Surfaces on Social Media, UP Police Launch Probe
2 years, 9 months ago

Video of Seer Issuing 'Rape Threat' Surfaces on Social Media, UP Police Launch Probe

News 18  

A video of a saffron-clad seer allegedly delivering a hate speech against a community and issuing a "rape threat" surfaced on social media on Thursday, prompting police to initiate a probe into the matter. The two-minute video containing the hate speech is said to have been recorded on April 2 when the seer identified as Bajrang Muni Das, the mahant …

Video shows VHP members assaulting Muslim man in UP, over 20 people booked
6 years, 3 months ago

Video shows VHP members assaulting Muslim man in UP, over 20 people booked

Hindustan Times  

Days after a video of Uttar Pradesh Police officials assaulting a medical student for being in a relationship with a Muslim man went viral, a new video purportedly showing the man being thrashed allegedly by activists of the Vishva Hindu Parishad has surfaced. In the new video, some men, allegedly belonging to the VHP, are seen assaulting the man and …

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