US EditionBoat Iftar Controversy: Varanasi Court Denies Bail
The 14 men face charges including insulting religious sentiments, public nuisance, and polluting the Ganga river, with extortion and kidnapping allegations also invoked, court said.
- On Monday, a Varanasi court denied bail to 14 Muslim men arrested for holding an Iftar party on a boat in the Ganga, with Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Amit Kumar Yadav deeming the alleged offences of a serious nature and non-bailable.
- Police arrested the group after a video of them eating chicken biryani on the boat emerged and circulated on social media; boat operator Anil Sahani and relative Ranjan Sahani alleged the men threatened them, prompting extortion charges two days later.
- Charges include BNS sections 298, 299, 196, 270, and 279, alongside the Water Prevention and Control of Pollution Act, initiated by complainant Rajat Jaiswal, district president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha.
- Citing the severity of the charges, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Amit Kumar Yadav rejected the bail application on Monday; defense counsel Rana Yadav announced they would file a fresh application in the sessions court.
- Following the incident, Jaiswal reported receiving 'abusive messages' and 'death threats' on social media, while Sigra Station House Officer Sanjay Kumar Mishra said police are tracking the social media IDs from which the threats were sent.
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Times of IndiaIftar party on boat in Varanasi: Court denies bail to 14 arrested
A Varanasi court denied bail to 14 individuals arrested for an alleged Iftar gathering on the Ganga, accused of eating chicken biryani on a boat. Charges include defiling a place of worship and hurting religious sentiments. The court deemed the offenses grave, citing the prosecution's argument ...
Varanasi iftar party case: Courts rejects bail, calls offence serious
Hyderabad: A Varanasi court on Monday, March 23, refused bail for the 14 Muslim men who allegedly hosted an iftar party during Ramzan on a boat on the Ganga River. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Amit Kumar Yadav observed that the offence was non-bailable. “The crimes committed by the accused were of a serious nature and non-bailable. Therefore, keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, there are no sufficient grounds to gran…
Boat Iftar Controversy: Varanasi Court Denies Bail
A Varanasi court denied bail for 14 people accused of holding an Iftar party on the Ganga river. The charges include offending religious sentiments, public nuisance, and pollution. The prosecution emphasized the seriousness of the accusations and the court acknowledged the grave nature, leading to the bail refusal.
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