Namaz disrupted again in Gurugram sector

Tribune News Service

Gurugram, December 3

High drama prevailed in the Sector 37 area today as members of the Hindu right-wing groups disrupted namaz with slogans.

The police detained around 20 protesters from this site as they allegedly threatened law and order and communal harmony. However, the detainees accused the police of misbehaving and disrupting their ‘peaceful’ protest against namaz in public place. Tension brewed at the site since morning as protesters and locals parked more than 50 trucks on the ground to cover all space claiming they did not have space to park these vehicles elsewhere.

Men wearing saffron scarves also shouted slogans calling for namaz to be stopped and shouted slogans. The group included local right-wing activist who had been arrested twice earlier for disrupting namaz at different places in the city.

The police created a safety wall for Muslims to offer prayers peacefully but the protesters kept shouting slogans. Satish Dagar, Station House Officer of the Sector 5 police station, said they had detained people and controlled the situation which could have turned ugly. “Our timely intervention helped to control the situation else people would have been injured today at the Sector 37 ground,” he said.

Sushil Kumar, Duty Magistrate, said the police managed to keep the law and order situation in control and detained people on time, he said. The protesters said the crackdown had made them more determined as they would now park more than 100 trucks next time.