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FIR Filed Over Notice Banning Garba Near Mosque in Gujarat’s Matar

Police action followed a Bajrang Dal complaint days before Navratri after officers said a local Muslim Panch posted the prohibition.

Overview

  • Matar police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, citing Sections 299 and 54.
  • The FIR names Muslim Panch president Ayubkhan Usmankhan Pathan and vice-president Yusufmiya Khokhar.
  • The board at Hussaini Chowk stated a strict ban on playing garba near a mosque, a dargah and a madrasa.
  • Bajrang Dal volunteer Dhavalsinh Zala filed the complaint after photos and messages of the notice circulated.
  • Locals painted over or removed the notice following police instructions, and no arrests have been made as the probe continues.