Lucknow: Tension in Saharanpur and Deoband areas was eased after Lucknow police arrested Hindu Mahasabha Chief Kamlesh Tiwari late on Wednesday night.
According to a report published in Economics Times, the Hindu Mahasabha Chief allegedly circulated pamphlets containing derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Muslims.
Students of Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband and other members of Muslim community had taken to streets to protest and demanded action againstTewari.
The situation was pacified and the mob was dispersed after Tiwari’s arrest.