Haridwar: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Sadhvi Prachi sought police protection on Sunday citing a threat to her life.
Sadhvi Prachi alleged that a woman who had come to take shelter with two children in her Vedic Niketan Ashram has hatched a conspiracy against her.
She requested the police to investigate the entire matter and provide her protection.
The VHP leader said that a woman named Sonia, along with two children, had come to her ashram seeking shelter.
A few days later, a man of a different religion came to meet Sonia, along with a child, raising suspicion. Following this, Sonia was asked to leave the Ashram, Sadhvi Prachi said.
However, for the past 15 days, Sonia has been asking for some time to vacate the place and has been spreading disinformation against her, she said.
In the meantime, she informed the police and they searched Sonia's belongings. They found Adhaar cards of different names, books of a different religion, a weapon and two mobile phones, Sadhvi Prachi said.
The woman was taken into custody, she added.
Cases lodged in Haridwar over provocative slogans during protest against Narsinghanand
Police have registered four cases for provocative slogans raised during demonstrations held here against remarks made on Prophet Muhammad by priest Yati Narsinghanand, officials said.
According to police, members of the Muslim community took out rallies in Kaliyar, Laksar and other areas in Haridwar on Friday and Saturday.
Haridwar Senior Superintendent of Police Pramod Doval said that slogans such as "sar tan se juda" raised during the protest qualify as hate speech.
He said that cases have been registered against unknown persons in connection with the demonstrations in Laksar, Jwalapur and Sidkul areas.
Doval said social media cell of Haridwar Police is constantly monitoring various platforms, and added that strict legal action will be taken against those who disturb peace or share provocative messages.
Several FIRs have already been registered against him in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Telangana.
His aides have claimed that Narsinghanand has been detained over allegations of making objectionable remarks against Prophet Muhammad during a programme held at Hindi Bhavan of Ghaziabad on September 29 and his current whereabouts are not known.
Police has not confirmed his detention yet.