UP man issues ‘fatwa of death’ against Muslim doctor who supports RSS, arrested
Highlight
- One person was arrested from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.
- He issued a death fatwa against a Muslim doctor for supporting the RSS.
- During a rally on the occasion of Gudi Padwa, the doctor showered flowers on the members of the RSS.
A man from Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad was arrested on Tuesday for issuing a ‘fatwa of death’ against a Muslim doctor for being a supporter of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The accused, identified as Hafiz Imran Warsi, also issued a reward of Rs 1 lakh against Dr Mohammad Nizam Bharti. The bounty clearly states that a reward of Rs 1 lakh will be given to anyone who kills the doctor, the report said.
Reports say that Bharti showered flowers on RSS members during a rally on the occasion of Gudi Padwa on April 2. This did not go down well with the Muslims of the region, so a fatwa was issued.
Several RSS members and supporters participated in the ‘Pad Sankaran Yatra’ organized by the RSS in Moradabad on 2 April. It was during the rally when Dr. Mohammad Nizam Bharti and his family members actively participated in the event and showered flowers on the members.
Fatwa pamphlets being distributed to the people are also visible in the CCTV footage of the area.
Due to these developments, the doctor filed a complaint in the police action, on which the accused was arrested on Tuesday. Speaking on the same, Bharti defended his stand and said, “I am a Muslim and I am also a nationalist.”
Notably, this comes days after a Muslim man was lynched in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar area for allegedly promoting the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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