On 28th March, a Hindu man filed a police complaint against a group of Muslim youths in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, accusing them of caste-based slurs, issuing death threats, and repeatedly disrupting the sanctity of a village temple by playing volleyball near the premises.
#बरेली थाना नवाबगंज ग्राम सिजोलिया का मामला,गांव में ब्रह्मदेव के पास मुस्लिम समाज के युवक खेलते हैं वॉलीबॉल,पूजा करने वाली महिलाओं और लड़कियों के सामने देते हैं गंदी गंदी गालियां,शिवा सागर के गाली गलौज का विरोध करने पर शिवा सागर को दी मारने की धमकी.@bareillypolice @Uppolice pic.twitter.com/PS5Gv2HQac
— HIMANSHU PATEL (@patel_himanshu1) March 29, 2025
In a written complaint addressed to the Station House Officer (SHO) of Nawabganj police station, the complainant, Shiv Sagar, resident of Sijauliya village, stated that a group comprising Imran, Yusuf, Tasleem, Irmak, Nadeem, and several unidentified individuals had turned a vacant plot next to the Brahmdev Temple into a makeshift volleyball ground.
Sagar, who is a member of the Hindu Jagran Manch, stated that these individuals regularly play volleyball near the temple and use foul language while playing. He further accused them of creating nuisance in the presence of women of the village who came to the temple for prayers. According to him, when he objected to their behaviour, the group of Muslim youths not only refused to stop but resorted to caste-based slurs and threats.
On 28th March at around 5 PM, the incident escalated when the accused started abusing loudly near the temple premises. Upon being confronted, Imran and Irmak, as per the complaint, hurled abuses and called Sagar derogatory names. Sagar further accused Irmak of attempting to physically assault him and Tasleem of issuing death threats by saying, “We’ll keep using foul language here. Do whatever you want.”
Sagar further stated that the group warned him against reporting the incident to the authorities, threatening him with dire consequences. He expressed concerns for his life and requested police protection along with legal action against the accused.
Replying to a post on X, Bareilly police stated that investigation in the matter is underway.
प्रभारी निरीक्षक नवाबगंज,बरेली को प्रकरण के सम्बन्ध में जाँचकर आवश्यक विधिक कार्यवाही करने हेतु निर्देशित किया गया है।
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) March 29, 2025
OpIndia attempted to contact Nawabganj police officials for a comment but could not establish communication.
