Sambhal : Police have registered a case against an imam and confiscated a loudspeaker from a mosque in the Chandausi area of Sambhal district for allegedly exceeding the prescribed decibel limits during the azaan.
According to an official statement, the action was taken on Saturday night at a mosque in the Punjabhiyan locality, where the call to prayer was broadcast at a volume surpassing court-mandated restrictions.
“A case has been registered against Hafiz Shakeel Shamsi, the imam of the mosque, under Sections 223 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant) and 270 (public nuisance) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with violations under the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000. The loudspeaker has been seized, and legal proceedings are underway,” the statement read.
The incident has sparked discussions on the enforcement of noise pollution regulations and religious freedoms, with community members expressing varied reactions to the police action.
