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Shahjahanpur Police Book 200 Over Protest After Derogatory Quran Post

Police now turn to digital evidence to identify more suspects after order was restored.

Overview

  • An FIR was filed against about 200 unidentified people for the Friday night siege of Sadar Bazar police station that included two motorcycles set on fire and road blockades.
  • The unrest followed the arrest of 45-year-old KK Dixit after a monitoring team flagged his alleged derogatory Facebook remarks about Prophet Muhammad and the Quran.
  • Police also arrested a woman, identified as Lubina Zia, for indecent posts about Hindu deities, and booked others accused of propagating her content.
  • Officials said law and order is stable, with heavy deployment across the city and repeated flag marches to reassure residents.
  • Teams are scanning viral videos, police clips and CCTV and using social‑media lists to identify more suspects, while the local Eidgah committee has demanded NSA action and alleged a broader conspiracy.