Man Accused Of Rioting After Babri Masjid Demolition Held In Karnataka

KARNATAKA: In Hubballi, Karnataka, a 50-year-old man named Poojary has been apprehended by the police for his involvement in the riots that followed the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992, when he was 20 years old.

Despite the passage of time, Poojary had not been arrested earlier, as his case was categorized as “long-pending,” according to the police.

Police Commissioner Renuka Sukumar of Hubballi-Dharwad clarified that this arrest is part of their routine efforts to address long-standing cases.

Over the past three months, they have resolved 37 such cases, including Poojary’s involvement in the post-Babri demolition riots in Hubballi. Poojary has now been placed in judicial custody.

The Babri Masjid, a 16th-century mosque in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, was demolished on December 6, 1992, by right-wing Hindu activists.

The contentious site, believed to be the birthplace of Lord Ram, underwent prolonged legal disputes, concluding with the Supreme Court’s decision in November 2019, allocating the land for a Ram temple and providing an alternative plot for a mosque. The inauguration of the Ram Mandir is scheduled for January 22.