Overview
- Narendra Hindu, the Bhitaura block coordinator of the Bajrang Dal, was detained after a group allegedly demolished the Wali Shah Baba structure in Mawai village on Tuesday.
- An FIR names five accused and four unidentified persons, with Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections including 191(2), 298, 301, 196 and 324(4) cited for hurting sentiments, provoking enmity and damaging a place of worship.
- Police said the act was captured in a clip that circulated with references to Bangladesh before the uploader removed it, and the footage is under examination.
- Officers said revenue records show the 10–12 sq m structure was not an officially recognised shrine, while Bajrang Dal officials describe the episode as a land dispute.
- A heavy force remains deployed in the area and raids are underway to arrest the remaining suspects after the first accused was produced in court.