Paltan Bazar Masjid Markaz has announced that ‘The Muslim community should donate on a monetary basis to assist the victims and perpetrators of the violence in Banbhoolpura in Haldwani, Uttarakhand’ announced Paltan Bazar Masjid Markaz.
The mob attacked the officials for demolishing an illegal mosque-madrasa’, as per in Panchjanya. A video is gaining popularity on social media wherein Dehradun City’s Qazi Imam (cleric) has been asking for money on social media.
In the video, Qazi Maulana Mohammad Ahmad Qasmi can be seen urging the clerics and dignitaries of the mosques to donate money to the victims of the occurrence during the Friday prayer in the Dehradun Valley.
Over 350 mosques are linked to Paltan Bazar Masjid Markaz in the Dehradun Valley. ‘The money collected from these mosques will be transferred to Paltan Bazar’, according to his statement.
Reportedly, each mosque has been assigned a particular amount of money to be raised. This sum will also cover the litigation costs of the jailed culprits and will be given to their family members along with the families of those who died.
‘The key conspirator of the violence Abdul Malik utilized Darul Uloom Deoband to get money from these mosques when he was absconding. Afterward, the effort to collect donations reached its last phase. Funds totaling lakhs of rupees have been raised through these Dehradun mosques to date, according to the media sources.
An alleged non-governmental organization (NGO) from Hyderabad and members of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind were also spotted distributing money among the family members of the deceased there in a viral video.
Notably, the rioting in the area resulted in five fatalities and hundreds of injuries including male and female (at least 250) authorities.
The violence occurred on the evening of 8th February after the administration took measures to remove encroachments.
Over ninety-two people including Abdul Malik, have been arrested and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) has been invoked against over three dozen perpetrators.
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