Ghaziabad: Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati, the mahant of Dasna Devi Temple, has been detained by police in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, following an FIR filed against him for allegedly making blasphemous remarks about Prophet Muhammad.
The complaint was lodged by a police officer from the Sihani Gate police station after a video of Narsinghanand’s inflammatory speech at an event in Hindi Bhavan, Ghaziabad, went viral.
The FIR, registered under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, accuses Narsinghanand of hurting religious sentiments. Protests erupted in Ghaziabad and across Western Uttar Pradesh, with the Muslim community demanding strict action. AIMIM’s Uttarakhand unit also condemned the seer, accusing authorities of political bias.
Narsinghanand has a history of making controversial statements, including a 2022 arrest for hate speech. Police are continuing their investigation into the incident.
