Overview
- Officers said 10 Hindu Raksha Dal members were detained in Ghaziabad following viral clips of swords being handed out in Shalimar Garden.
- The FIR names 16 office-bearers and lists 25–30 unidentified persons, and it cites BNS sections 191(2), 191(3) and 127(2) plus provisions of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act.
- Investigators reported that members displayed weapons in the streets, raised communal slogans and went door-to-door, which police said created fear among residents.
- Police stated that raids are under way, local vigilance has been increased near Shaheed Nagar and Pasonda, eight swords were recovered, and additional charges may be added based on evidence.
- HRD leader Bhupendra ‘Pinky’ Chaudhary remains on the run after videos in which he claimed roughly 250 swords were distributed, drawing condemnation from opposition leaders including Akhilesh Yadav and Congress officials.