5 days ago
Govt transfers religious book burning case to CID
Belagavi: The state govt has transferred the case of alleged burning of Quran, stolen from a mosque in Santibastawad village, on the outskirts of Belagavi, to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
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The incident occurred on May 11.
Addressing the media here on Sunday, Belagavi' new police commissioner, Bhushan Gulabrao Borase, said the case of alleged burning of the holy book in Santibastawad village was handed over to the CID for further investigation. "Considering the sensitivity, the case was transferred to the CID, and I have instructed the officials to hand over the documents to the CID. We will cooperate with the CID officials and find the accused at the earliest," said Borase.
He also assured of increasing police patrolling in rural areas of the city to prevent crime.
On May 11, tensions arose in Santibastawad after unidentified miscreants reportedly stole and burned religious books from a mosque under construction. One copy of the Quran and two Hadit books were allegedly stolen from the mosque and found burnt in a nearby field the next day. Five special teams were formed to investigate the alleged desecration, but police are yet to nab the accused.
Protests erupted in Belagavi seeking immediate action and the arrest of those responsible.
