{"id":506281,"date":"2024-03-24T15:52:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T10:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=506281"},"modified":"2024-03-24T16:22:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T10:52:13","slug":"up-bijnor-muslim-family-holi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/india-news\/up-bijnor-muslim-family-holi\/","title":{"rendered":"Muslim family harassed in UP’s Bijnor, colours thrown amid Jai Shri Ram slogans, one arrested, 3 detained"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a shameful incident from Uttar Pradesh\u2019s Bijnor, a group of individuals harassed a Muslim family and threw Holi colours on them amid Jai Shri Ram slogans. Bijnor Police, taking cognisance of the video that has gone viral on social media platforms, arrested one person as well as detained three juveniles in the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to police, the incident took place on March 20in the Dhampur area of the city of Bijnor district in UP. \u00a0The video shared widely on the internet shows individuals applying colours forcibly, heckling a Muslim family and shouting religious slogans while playing Holi with them. The group surrounded the family, one man and two women sitting on a motorcycle, who were on their way. They applied colour forcibly and threw water on them without obtaining their consent for the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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#UttarPradesh<\/a>: In #Bijnor<\/a> district, a Muslim family riding a bike was forcibly coloured. Bijnor police started the investigation. The SP directed to identify the boys seen in the video. (1\/2)#Holi2024<\/a> #HoliFestival<\/a> #HOLIHAI<\/a>#HolikaDahan2024<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/dUjI7ejusE<\/a><\/p>— Siraj Noorani (@sirajnoorani) March 24, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>