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Wasim Rizvi Alias Jitendra Tyagi Arrested In Haridwar Anti-Muslim Genocidal Speech Case

Uttarakhand Police arrested Wasim Rizvi alias Jitendra Tyagi in connection with the Haridwar anti-Muslim genocidal speech case. Photo: ANI

Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi (formerly Wasim Rizvi) was arrested by the Uttarakhand police on Thursday, in the Haridwar anti-Muslim genocidal speech case.

“Uttarakhand Police have arrested Wasim Rizvi alias Jitendra Tyagi in connection with the Haridwar ‘Dharm Sansad’ hate speech case from Narsan border, Roorkee,” ANI quoted Swatantra Kumar, SP City Haridwar.

Uttarakhand Police on December 23, had registered a case against Tyagi, and others over his “hate speech” at the Haridwar event.

Uttarakhand Police in a tweet had said, “Taking cognizance of the video that is going viral on social media for spreading hatred by giving provocative speeches against a particular religion, a case has been registered against Wasim Rizvi alias Jitendra Narayan Tyagi and others under Section 153A IPC in Kotwali, Haridwar and legal proceedings are in progress.”

Prominent Hindu priests and organisations came together at Haridwar for a three-day anti-Muslim hate conclave in December where speakers called for, purchasing arms and ammunition, killing Muslims and attacking their places of worship.

A series of videos that surfaced online showed prominent Hindu priests including the infamous priest Yati Narsighanad Saraswati giving genocidal hate speeches targeting Muslims.

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