Protests all over J&K over blasphemous remarks against Prophet Mohammad (Saw)

Protests all over J&K over blasphemous remarks against Prophet Mohammad (Saw)

Srinagar August 17(PTK)Protests and shutdown were reported in various parts of the Union Territory on Monday after a video against Prophet Muhammad went virial on social media on sunday.

Police immediately swung into action and have arrested two persons involved in the act, who are members of Bharat Raksha Manch. One of the arrested persons is the head of the Manch and has been identified as Satpal.

Expressing strong anger and resentment over the sacrilegious video, protests erupted in Banihal and Kishtwar areas of Jammu region. Protests also broke out in various parts of Srinagar.

Protest ralies were taken almost taken in each and every corner of Jammu and Kashmir where protestors were demanding strict against culprits.

Kashmir’s Grand Mufti, Nasir-ul-Islam, while expressing serious concern over the sacrilegious video and comments against Prophet Muhammad (SAW) on social media, asked people to stage peaceful protests against the act after Friday prayers.

The Grand Mufti said that blasphemous comments against beloved Prophet Muhammad are highly condemnable and intolerable.

Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu, Mukhesh Singh said that police have taken cognizance and an FIR has been registered as well.

“Two persons involved in the act have been arrested and more will be arrested,” Singh said and appealed to people to maintain calm and to protect the communal fabric and age old harmony of J&K.

He said said that in connection with the video that had gone viral, in which unsavoury utterances have been made inciting communal sentiments, police has registered an FIR at Pacca Danga police station.

“Main accused Satpal has been arrested along with another accused Deepak,” he added.(PTK)