A video of a Muslim youth reciting the Azaan in outside the Shivamogga Deputy Commissioner's office during a protest in the city went viral on social media.
Shivamogga police booked a case agianst the offender and warned him not to indulge in such activities in the future. However, he was sent home.
Members of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind Committee were staging a protest condemning the MLA and former minister K S Eshwarappa's offensive remark on 'Azaan' during a programme in Mangaluru. During the agitation, one of the members of the committee recited the prayer outside the DC's office..
Meanwhile, Bajrang Dal activists have demanded police to nab the man at the earliest, triggering communal tension in the region.
Superintendent of Police G K Mithun Kumar told DH, "The person was called and warned not to do it. One preventive case is booked against that person.. We are verifying the antecedents of those who participated in the protest staged by Muslim forum.: Based on the antecedents appropriate action is being initiated," he added.
Published 20 March 2023, 05:29 IST