Communal Tensions Erupt Over Hanuman Chalisa Recitation Near Mosque

Sachin Sirohi, a leader of a Hindu outfit, was booked for reciting Hanuman Chalisa near a mosque in a Cantonment area, sparking communal tensions. Police are investigating the incident as locals express concern. Authorities vow to determine the mosque's legality and arrest those responsible for disrupting peace.

A Hindu outfit leader, Sachin Sirohi, has been booked after reciting Hanuman Chalisa near a mosque in a Cantonment area, igniting communal discord, police disclosed on Wednesday.

Sirohi, claiming to be the national head of the All Bhartiya Hindu Suraksha Sansthan, along with unidentified men, caused a ruckus outside the mosque on Monday, alleging its illegality and threatening its demolition.

The incident has stirred panic among locals, and the situation exacerbated outside the Cantt Railway Station. The legality of the mosque remains a court's decision, with police striving to arrest the accused and a delegation demanding strict action under UAPA.

(With inputs from agencies.)