<p>An imam of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Farrukhabad district has been booked for preventing a local resident, wearing a saffron kurta, from entering the mosque and insulting him in front of others.</p>.<p>Asif Ali Khan, 40, who was asked to leave the mosque, had subsequently filed a complaint at Shamshabad police station.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/muslims-wear-mask-of-tolerance-to-get-vice-president-governor-posts-union-minister-s-p-singh-baghel-1217125.html" target="_blank">Muslims wear mask of tolerance to get Vice President, Governor posts: Union Minister S P Singh Baghel</a></strong></p>.<p>Khan said: "I was humiliated in front of others for wearing 'bhagva' (saffron). I told the imam saying religion has no colour, but he sternly warned me not to enter the mosque again if I wear saffron."</p>.<p>Station house officer (SHO) of Shamshabad police station, Manoj Kumar Bhati, said: "The incident took place two days ago. The Imam, identified as Mehtaab Hafiz, has been booked under IPC section 506 (criminal intimidation). Further investigation is underway in the matter."</p>.<p>DSP of Kaimganj, Sohrab Alam, said: "We are trying to find out why the Imam stopped the man from entering the mosque. Was the saffron kurta the only reason or was there something more to it."</p>
<p>An imam of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Farrukhabad district has been booked for preventing a local resident, wearing a saffron kurta, from entering the mosque and insulting him in front of others.</p>.<p>Asif Ali Khan, 40, who was asked to leave the mosque, had subsequently filed a complaint at Shamshabad police station.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/muslims-wear-mask-of-tolerance-to-get-vice-president-governor-posts-union-minister-s-p-singh-baghel-1217125.html" target="_blank">Muslims wear mask of tolerance to get Vice President, Governor posts: Union Minister S P Singh Baghel</a></strong></p>.<p>Khan said: "I was humiliated in front of others for wearing 'bhagva' (saffron). I told the imam saying religion has no colour, but he sternly warned me not to enter the mosque again if I wear saffron."</p>.<p>Station house officer (SHO) of Shamshabad police station, Manoj Kumar Bhati, said: "The incident took place two days ago. The Imam, identified as Mehtaab Hafiz, has been booked under IPC section 506 (criminal intimidation). Further investigation is underway in the matter."</p>.<p>DSP of Kaimganj, Sohrab Alam, said: "We are trying to find out why the Imam stopped the man from entering the mosque. Was the saffron kurta the only reason or was there something more to it."</p>