Followers of an Islamic cleric stoned a BEST bus in Mumbai on Monday following his arrest for hate speech. Five people were arrested for the violence. The Mumbai Police on Monday registered an FIR against the 5 persons. The violence was over the detention of Mufti Salman Azhari.
The accused were among his followers who gathered outside Mumbai’s Ghatkoper police station after the cleric was detained on Sunday night. Around 3,000 followers gathered and blocked roads and pelted stones at a bus.
A police officer said 16 people are named as accused in addition to other unidentified persons, CCTV identification is underway. Among other charges, an FIR was registered for obstructing public servants from performing their duty, a police officer said.
