Three brothers offered namaz at the Ram Mandir premises in Gulana in Shajapur. The temple priest stopped them but they did not obey. After a strong reaction from the people, the police have registered an FIR against the three brothers on the complaint of the priest. The case is from Kiloda village in Salsalai police station area.
Priest Omprakash Sharma said, 'On Saturday around 5.45 pm, Babu Khan (70), Rustam Khan (65) and Akbar Khan (85) of the village came. The three brothers washed their hands and feet with water from the pitcher kept at the door of the temple and started offering Namaz while sitting in the premises.
A case was registered for hurting religious sentiments Salsalai police station in-charge Janak Singh Rawat said-
A case has been registered against Babu Khan, Rustam Khan and Akbar Khan for hurting religious sentiments. Police will investigate this and take further action.
A case has been registered against Akbar (left), Babu Khan (right) and third brother Rustam Khan.
Admitted the mistake in the police station, registered a case Janak Singh Rawat, in-charge of the police station, said, 'The priest of Sri Ram Mandir in Kiloda and other villagers complained of hurting religious sentiments. A case has been registered against the three brothers in this matter. All three were called to the police station. Here he accepted his mistake.
Rawat said – There is a Kiloda branch of Union Bank next to the temple. By the time these three left the bank, it was time for Namaz. On this he offered namaz in the premises itself. The three brothers stayed here for about 20 minutes. After the protest of the priest and the people left.
Court will decide on bail-trial Now the three brothers have been released after giving a notice to the police station. The case carries a sentence of less than seven years, so the trio will have to appear in court on the day the challan is presented. The decision on bail or trial will be taken by the court itself. There is no tense situation in the area nor has any force been deployed.
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