UP: Schoolboy Booked For Offensive Remarks About Fellow Student's Religion

Police have launched an investigation following a schoolboy's offensive messages about another student's religion, which sparked tensions.

Schoolboy faces legal action for offensive messages about another student's religion. (Representative Image)

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Bahraich: Police have initiated an investigation after screenshots of a conversation between two schoolboys, containing allegedly objectionable remarks about each other's religions, surfaced online, sparking tensions on Monday evening, news agency PTI quoted as saying.

A large crowd from the minority community gathered outside the home of one of the children involved, prompting a significant police deployment to manage the situation. Protesters called for the arrest of the student responsible for the offensive comments.

"Two students from different religious backgrounds, attending the same school, exchanged inappropriate messages that included insulting remarks about each other's faiths," said Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural), Pavitra Mohan Tripathi.

"As word spread, the crowd swelled due to the evening timing. A case has been registered, and further legal proceedings are underway," Tripathi added.

Given the festival season, the police have been deployed to maintain peace and order in the area.

An FIR has been filed based on a complaint by Rehmat Ali Hashmi, a resident of Nanpara town, against the child. The charges are filed under sections 298 (uttering words with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings), 302, 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), and 353 (statements conducing to public mischief) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

This incident occurs amid ongoing protests and tensions in Uttar Pradesh, following controversial remarks made by Ghaziabad-based priest Yati Narsinghanand regarding Prophet Mohammed.

2 Men Accused Of Sexually Harassing 2 Schoolgirls In Deori

Two persons accused of sexually harassing two girls while they were returning from their school last week were arrested on Monday after an encounter which left them injured in their legs, police said.

Accused Dheeraj Patel and Ritik, aged between 18-20 years, allegedly fired shots when a police team surrounded them acting on a tip-off, Additional Superintendent of Police Deependra Nath Chowdhury said.

In the exchange of fire that ensued, both of them received bullet injuries in their legs, he said, adding two countrymade pistols and cartridges were recovered from them.

The encounter took place at the Kanchanpur-Sirathia Gotha Road in the Tarkulwa police station area, he said.