Dharma Sansad 'hate' speeches case: FIR lodged, no arrest yet

Dehradun, December 24

No arrest has been made yet in connection with alleged hate speeches delivered at a “Dharma Sansad” held in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar recently to incite violence against the minorities, the police said on Friday.

An FIR has been lodged against Jitendra Narayan Tyagi, who was earlier known as Waseem Rizvi, and others in connection with the event on the basis of a complaint filed by a Jwalapur resident, Haridwar Kotwali Station House Officer (SHO) Rakinder Singh said, adding that an investigation in the matter was underway.

Tyagi changed his name from Waseem Rizvi after converting to Hinduism earlier this month, he said.

“We have also received some footage of the event from the complainant, which are being looked into,” the SHO said. Asked whether arrests were likely, he said it might happen only after the conclusion of the probe. — PTI