Hyderabad: An attempt to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere in the Adilabad district of Telangana by circulating an old video has been thwarted by police.
A police official said they were trying to identify the miscreants who were working to spread hatred in the society by circulating an old video clip.
Acting swiftly, the police detected the attempt by certain communal elements to create disturbances by circulating the video. Deputy Superintendent of Police Jeevan Reddy had promised stringent action against those trying to create law and order problems.
He said a video that was several years old was being projected as the latest. He appealed to people not to believe the rumours.
The DSP said the police force was alert and would not spare any individual or group acting to disturb peace. He advised admins of WhatsApp groups to monitor the activities of their members and warned that action would also be taken against the admins.
The official said the police were closely monitoring social media and would deal firmly with anyone circulating provocative content.
Meanwhile, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has demanded action against some miscreants who attacked Muslim traders in Adilabad town during Diwali. A few Muslim youth selling colour powders were abused and threatened by a few miscreants, belonging to a right-wing group.
A delegation of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, Adilabad met DSP Jeevan Reddy and demanded stringent action against those involved. The leaders said shops run by few Muslim youth on footpath were damaged by the miscreants and this resulted in the loss of about Rs.50,000. The attackers abused Muslim youth and warned them against doing business during Hindu festivals. The traders were also told to sport ‘tilak’ on their foreheads.
The delegation which included district president of Jamiat Ulama Hafiz Abubakr Hamid and former municipal vice-chairman Zaheer Ramzani urged the police to take strong action against the miscreants involved. They said some miscreants belonging to the saffron party have been trying to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere in Adilabad and Muslims are acting with restraint.
