Mahant Yati said that former Mahants of the temple have been killed or assaulted by local Muslims. The temple authorities have hired armed security guards to protect the temple from Muslims in the area.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi claimed Muslims are wantonly targeted in Uttar Pradesh by citing that 37 per cent of the criminals eliminated in encounters in the state were Muslims
As per reports, the residents of the area approached police station to register a complaint regarding the same. While the police were surprised at such a complaint, the residents believe this stealing of underwear could be part of some occult practice.