Mumbai: Crowds stage protest over detention of Ghatkopar man

According to the Junagadh police, on February 3, they had booked Azhari and two others for the hate speech, which had been delivered on January 31. The video of it had gone viral on social media platforms.

The Junagadh police had arrested the organisers, Mohammad Yousuf Malek and Azim Habib Odedara, under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and had booked Mufti Salman Azhari.

A team was sent to Ghatkopar to arrest him, however, a huge crowd had gathered to protest against the detention.

According to the protesters, Azhari was not served notice under section 41 A and hence the detention was illegal. Teams of ATS and local police were present at the spot and further investigation is on.

Advocate Vahid Shaikh, Azhari`s lawyer, said, “Around 35-40 policemen in civil dress had gathered near his residence. When Azhari opened the door, they told him that an FIR under IPC Section 153A had been registered against him. Azhari had co -operated with the police. The commissioner and additional CP were present at the spot and we requested them to serve notice under CrPC Section 41A. However, no notice was served so everyone staged a protest against this illegal detention.”