On Wednesday (19th August), the Guwahati Police Commissionerate took to Facebook to inform about the arrest of two men, namely Babul Ali and Sukur Ali, who stole mobiles during a Hindu procession.
In a statement, the police said, “An EGPD team from Basistha PS cracked a mobile phone theft case linked to a religious procession with the arrest of two thieves — Babul Ali (22) and Sukur Ali (22), both from Dhubri.”
The cops informed that 6 mobile phones were recovered from them. “Six stolen smartphones were recovered and seized from their possession. Legal action initiated,” they added.
It is interesting to note that Babul Ali and Shukur Ali, who are Muslims by Faith, dressed up as ‘Kanwariyas’ to commit the crime. The duo wore saffron shirts and had similar headbands.
OpIndia has previously reported incidents wherein Muslim men were caught or detained while posing as Hindu sadhus and seers. In October 2021, two Muslim youths were detained and questioned by local authorities in Ayodhya and questioned after being found roaming while dressed as Hindu ascetics.
A year later, the Chhattisgarh Police apprehended two Muslim men who were scouting the streets of Gurur village in Balod district with the aim of stealing young children. The men were dressed in saffron robes, pretending to be Hindu Sadhus.
Earlier in 2020, three Muslims clad in saffron robes, were seen roaming around in an empty area. The video of the incident went viral at that time.
