Imam refuses funeral prayer for Muslim BJP functionary in UP, FIR registered | Bareilly Information

BAREILLY: An FIR was registered in opposition to an imam in Moradabad for allegedly refusing to supply funeral prayers in the course of the burial of a 72-year-old man, Alidad Khan, who has been a BJP employee for years.
The matter got here to mild after a criticism was filed by Alidad’s son Dilnawaz Khan who claimed that the imam’s refusal to supply prayers stemmed from the truth that his household helps BJP, and his father was its member for over 10 years.He alleged that Samajwadi Social gathering staff had been behind the transfer.
Dilnawaz Khan advised TOI: “My father preferred BJP’s insurance policies and was all the time handled with respect by celebration leaders and given an area on stage in any respect conferences. Many Muslim leaders did not like this. When my father handed away, the imam refused to recite prayers saying that my household voted for BJP. The SP staff additionally insulted us which is why I filed a criticism.”
He added: “Now they (SP staff) are placing strain on me to withdraw the case…” Alidad Khan had died of coronary heart assault at Kundarki on July 29. Following the imam’s refusal, Dilnawaz raised the matter with Moradabad district Justice of the Peace Anuj Kumar who then requested the SSP to confirm the allegations.
Imam Rashid, when questioned, stated, “I had refused the (funeral) prayers as a result of this household had all the time insulted the symbols of Islam and by no means adopted the religion sincerely. So, I requested them to search for another person.”
An area SP member termed the difficulty “a politically motivated one”, blaming the ruling celebration for “doing every little thing attainable to have an effect on the upcoming by-election.”
Notably, by-election in Kundarki meeting will likely be held after sitting MLA Zia ur Rahman Barq was elected as MP from neighbouring Sambhal district. Barq defeated BJP’s Parmeshwar Lal Saini by 1.2 lakh votes within the recently-held Lok Sabha polls.
Station home officer (SHO) (Kundarki) Rajeev Kumar Sharma, stated, “An FIR has been registered in opposition to imam Maulana Rashid and 4 SP staff – Shameem Khan, Sharadat Khan, Aslam and Mateen Khan – below BNS sections 171 (undue affect at elections), 351-1 (threatening by any means, one other with an damage to individual, fame or property) and 351-2 (felony intimidation). Notices had been served to the accused to help the police investigation. No arrest has been made to this point.”