Mohit said that he is an active worker of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and an organizer of the Syed Nagar Ram Navami Committee.
He further explained, “On 5 September, during the procession in Rawatpur village, the religious banners of the Hindu community put up in Pappu Sah’s lane were deliberately torn. The police were present at the scene. To prevent law and order from breaking down, the police allowed the procession to continue. There is a video of this as well.”
Allegedly, in support of what happened in Kanpur, some Muslims held a procession in Unnao on Sunday, 21 September. This procession took place in Manohar Nagar, under the Gangaghat Kotwali area. During this, clashes occurred between the police and the protesters.
Those participating in the procession have been accused of stone-pelting. The FIR stated, “The crowd obstructed police work, used abusive language, and issued death threats. Stones were also thrown.”
The police have registered a case under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 352, 351(3), 132, 125, 126(2), 221, 109 of the BNS, and Section 7 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, against 8 named and 25–30 unidentified people.
Additional Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Singh said, “Section 163 of the Indian Civil Security Code is applicable in Unnao. Under this, permission must be obtained for any procession or event. Such processions or events cannot be held without permission.”
