The UP Police in its FIR stated that the accused tried to fan communal discord by spreading fake news that an elderly Muslim man was beaten up and forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'
The UP Police said the accused Ranjit is on the run ever since he misbehaved with the police officials on May 24. He was earlier arrested in 2019 for breaking temple idols.
The chargesheet has mentioned that PFI had conducted a secret workshop in September 2020 to plan and create large-scale violence and riots in several cities.