The Lucknow Police have registered a case against unknown persons following a complaint by mall authorities in the case of namaaz offering at Lulu Mall.
The mall’s Public Relations manager Sibtain Hussain filed a complaint that unidentified people came to the mall on July 12 and offered prayers without permission.
A video of the incident went viral on social media administration after a video of unidentified people offering namaz inside the newly opened mall went viral on social media.
The Lucknow Police issued a statement that aid no employee or worker of the mall was involved in the incident.
The case has been lodged under IPC section 153-A(1) (promoting enmity), 295-A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 341 (wrongful restraint), and 505 (statements conducing to public mischief).
A group of Hindu protestors protested outside the mall and demanded action after the video went viral.