Gurugram: Cleric ‘heckled’; two arrested, let off on bail

Gurugram, October 25

The police have arrested two persons for allegedly threatening and forcing a Muslim cleric to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’.

The cleric — Imam Abdul Hasib Misbah (40) — claimed he was heckled on October 22, the day when Friday namaz was disrupted by some Hindu groups in Sector 12.

“I was returning home after running some errands when a few men started following me. I started walking away but one of them pulled me and forced me to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’,” Misbah said.

Deepak Saini and Akash were booked and arrested but were later let off on bail.

Meanwhile, the local Hindu outfits claimed the complaint to be false, saying it’s meant to demean their ongoing protests against namaz in public places.

A senior police officer, however, said both the accused had joined the probe. — OC