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Ghaziabad: One man was
killed in police firing and dozens injured when a mob, protesting
the desecration of a Quran, burnt down a police station and a
number of vehicles in Ghaziabad's Masuri town, police said.
Police said the irate members of Muslim community burnt the police
station, set about five dozen public and private vehicles afire.
They said a passer-bye had Friday evening found few pages of the
Quran lying on the ground near Adhyatmik Nagar railway crossing
and reportedly thrown from the moving train. The pages had abusive
words written on them as well as mobile number.
The passer-bye contacted the senior persons of his community who
reached the police station with a mob, burning it down, jamming
traffic movement on National Highway-24, and setting over five
dozen public and private vehicles afire.
However, a community member said the violence ensued after police
allegedly ignored the complaint of the desecration of the holy
book.
"Police personnel, instead of taking action, ignored the
complaint," said advocate and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Ayub
Ali.
Police used force to disperse the mob, leading to the death and
injuries.
A senior police officer confirmed the incident.
"Yes the mob have set the police station afire, jammed traffic on
the national highway, burnt vehicles," said Deputy Inspector
General, Meerut, Zaki Ahmed.
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