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One held for throwing beer bottles in front of mosque in Hyderabad

Deva stopped the procession, washed his face with beer and threw the bottles at the mosque's entrance, states the complaint.

Hyderabad: A man was sent to judicial remand on Sunday, October 5, after he allegedly threw beer bottles in front of a mosque in Hyderabad.

The incident occurred the previous night during a local Durga Devi procession in front of Masjid-E-Noorani, located in Bombay Colony of RC Puram area.

The accused has been identified as Deva, who was reportedly in an inebriated state. According to a complaint filed by a local, Deva stopped the procession, washed his face with beer and threw the bottles at the mosque’s entrance. He also raised communal slogans, causing panic among residents.

On information, police reached the spot and brought the situation under control. Deva was arrested under Section 192 (Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot- if rioting be committed; if not committed)

of BNS.

This post was last modified on October 5, 2025 10:04 pm

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Veena Nair

Veena Nair is the Online Editor at Siasat.com, where she primarily reports on religious and community-based hate crimes across India. She holds a degree from Sathyabama University, Chennai, and began her career as a software professional before pursuing a Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media (IIJNM), Bengaluru. Before joining Siasat.com, Veena worked as a sub-editor at The New Indian Express in Coimbatore. Outside of journalism, she has a strong interest in theatre and has performed as an improv theatre artist in both Hyderabad and Bengaluru. A passionate observer of people, she is also a movie and music enthusiast, and a devoted cat mom

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