UP Hatemonger Threatened Muslim Women With Rape Arrested

Thursday, 14 April 2022newsdesk

A hatemonger from Uttar Pradesh, who threatened Muslim women with rape, has been arrested. The police caught Bajrang Muni Das, the head of Maharshi Shri Lakshman Das Udasin Ashram in Khairabad, from Sitapur, 100 km from state capital Lucknow.

New Delhi, 14 April 2022

As per news report of NDTV, the arrest comes 11 days after he made his shocking threats at a religious procession in presence of the police. A two-minute video of his speech on April 2, where he is purportedly heard making rape threats, had gone viral last Friday, drawing sharp comments even from the National Commission of Women. The Commission had sought his arrest, saying the police cannot be mute spectators to such comments. Thereafter, the First Information Report against him was filed. Bajrang Muni Das has been booked under Indian Penal Code sections related to making hate speech, making derogatory statements and sexual harassment.

Source - NDTV