Gujarat: FIR against Islamic preacher for inflammatory speech, event organisers arrested

Gujarat Police on Sunday detained Mumbai-based Islamic preacher Mufti Salman Azhari, days after he delivered an alleged hate speech in Gujarat’s Junagadh, prompting the state police to file an FIR against the cleric, and two others.

Azhari has been kept at Mumbai’s Ghatkopar police station and hundreds of his supporters have gathered outside. Security has been strengthened in the area to maintain law and order.

Earlier in the day, a series of posts were made from his X handle, stating that he was detained at 11:56 am by Gujarat ATS, Mumbai ATS, and policemen from Chirag Nagar police station.