Agra, April 24 : The Indian police of Agra has registered an FIR against three named Muslims and 150 unknown persons for offering ‘taravih namaz’ on Saturday in Indian city Agra. The case has been registered , police said. SSP Agra Sudheer Kumar Singh told reporters that the FIR has been registered against these people for organising the namaz.
The ‘Taravih Namaz’, which is conducted at night, was held on a public road at Imli Wali Masjid in Agra city, the Indian police claimed. “An investigation has been launched into the matter and we will take action accordingly,” Singh said.
MM Gate Police Station SHO Awadhesh Kumar Awasthi said that an FIR was registered in the matter on April 8 at the MM Gate Police Station.
“An FIR has been lodged against Sayyad Irfan, Haseen, and Shami Aghai and 150 others unknown persons who offered ‘taravih namaz’ on a public road at Imli wali masjid,” he told PTI.
One of the organisers of the namaz denied the allegations and said they had followed the terms and conditions.He also added that no traffic was blocked and they have been following this tradition for the past 40 years.