The Maharashtra Police apprehended a 25-year-old man for blaring the controversial track “Kashmir Banega Pakistan” loudly close to a temple in Chinchoti, Palghar, triggering anger among locals.
According to the filed FIR at Naigaon Police Station, Sub-Inspector Pankaj Kilje, while on patrol around 1:30 p.m., heard the anti-national song emanating from Ruhann Hair Cutting Salon in Karamdpada, opposite the Durga Mata Mandir.
The song, transmitted via Bluetooth from a mobile phone to the salon’s speaker, was perceived as a severe threat to India’s sovereignty, unity, and public tranquility, potentially instigating hostility and communal discord.
Upon investigation inside the salon, SI Kilje encountered two individuals: Guljari Raju Sharma (51), a resident and salon employee, and Abdul Rahman Sadruddin Shah (25), hailing from Gauri Sirajpur village in Lalganj, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, who was streaming the song from his Techno Spark Go 2021 phone.
The incident led to heightened tensions among residents in the bustling Chinchoti area, particularly due to its proximity to the Durga Mata Mandir.
Following verification, a First Information Report (FIR) was lodged against Shah under BNS Section 197(1)(d) for actions detrimental to national integration. Shah was promptly taken into custody, with no charges brought against Sharma, the salon worker.
Authorities have affirmed that inquiries are ongoing to ascertain the complete circumstances of the event, underscoring a zero-tolerance stance towards acts jeopardizing national unity or inciting public disorder.
This episode underscores the escalating worries regarding the dissemination of incendiary material in public domains and the imperative for vigilance to preserve communal concord, especially in delicate localities.
