UP: Security Increased After Rumours Of Shivling Found Near Graveyard Circulate Online
There is already a temple there where people offer worship, Superintendent of Police (City) Arvind Kumar Verma said.
Police increased security in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur after rumours on social media that a Shivling was found near a graveyard, a police officer said. The police added that the claim being made on social media was "completely wrong".
There is already a temple there where people offer worship, Superintendent of Police (City) Arvind Kumar Verma was quoted as saying by PTI. He added that a police force has been deployed for security.
City Magistrate Indra Nandan Singh and City Kotwal Mithilesh Mishra also reached the spot after learning about the rumours.
Local councillor Ashfaq Mansuri said there was no dispute at the site. "There has never been any dispute here. This temple has been there for about 15 years. People offer worship here. Today, suddenly someone spread rumours about this. The police force has been deployed here. There is no dispute. Both Hindu and Muslim brothers live together here," the councillor said.
Locals said there has been a Shivling in the area for a long time.
"There was a dispute many years ago. A compromise was reached. There has never been any dispute since," a local said.
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