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Hans India
15 hours ago
- General
- Hans India
Cop asks gym to bar entry of Muslims, shunted out
Bhopal: A police sub-inspector has been removed from field duty after he allegedly asked a gym owner not to allow entry to Muslims at the facility in Bhopal, officials said on Tuesday. The action against sub-inspector Dinesh Sharma was taken after a video surfaced on social media showing him purportedly making the controversial comments. 'No Muslim will come here to train or take training. I am telling you this clearly,' the cop was seen instructing the gym owner in the clip. According to the police, some Bajrang Dal members had visited the gym, located in the Ayodhya Nagar area of Bhopal, and raised questions over the presence of Muslim trainers at the facility. After this, the police were called to defuse the tension there. Sharma allegedly made the comments at that time, an official said. After a video of his comments went viral on social media, the police started an investigation into the matter.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Bhopal Police sub-inpector faces action after asking gym to ban entry of Muslims
A sub-inspector in Bhopal has been removed from field duty after a video surfaced showing him allegedly instructing a gym owner to prohibit Muslims from entering the facility. The incident has sparked widespread outrage and prompted a police investigation. The video shows sub-inspector Dinesh Sharma telling a gym owner, 'No Muslim will come here to train or take training. I am telling you this clearly.' The comments were reportedly made after members of the right-wing outfit Bajrang Dal visited the gym, located in the Ayodhya Nagar area, and raised objections to the presence of Muslim trainers. Police were called in to defuse the situation. It was during this intervention that Sharma allegedly made the controversial remarks, according to officials. Following the video, the Bhopal police launched an investigation. On Monday, Sharma was attached to the Police Lines an official said. An official also stated that the police department would not tolerate any actions that create tension between communities. Following the Bajrang Dal members' complaint about the presence of Muslim trainers, Bhopal BJP MP Alok Sharma said a list of such gyms where Muslims impart training was being prepared. He said there are a lot of gyms that enlist Muslim trainers, and a list of such gyms will be made, which will be given to the police. 'There are a lot of gyms in Bhopal, we are enlisting, in which the trainers are Muslims. Even women should be gym trainers... We will give this list to the police in the coming times... Nobody will be permitted for love jihad now.' He also noted that 'land jihad' is going on in the state, and the administration will take action on such cases. The BJP MP's statement came when he interacted with the media post the 'Bhopal Vileenikaran Diwas' (Bhopal Merger Day) celebrations. (With PTI and ANI Inputs)
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Cop removed from duty after asking Bhopal gym owner to ban entry of Muslims
A police sub-inspector has been removed from field duty after he allegedly asked a gym owner not to allow entry to Muslims at the facility in Bhopal, officials said on Tuesday. The action against sub-inspector Dinesh Sharma was taken after a video surfaced on social media showing him purportedly making the controversial comments. "No Muslim will come here to train or take training. I am telling you this clearly," the cop was seen instructing the gym owner in the clip. According to the police, some Bajrang Dal members had visited the gym, located in the Ayodhya Nagar area of Bhopal, and raised questions over the presence of Muslim trainers at the facility. After this, the police were called to defuse the tension there. Sharma allegedly made the comments at that time, an official said. After a video of his comments went viral on social media, the police started an investigation into the matter. Following the investigation, Sharma was on Monday attached to the Police Lines here, an official said. The police have made it very clear that no such act will be allowed which creates tension between communities, the official added. Following the incident, Bhopal BJP MP Alok Sharma said a list of such gyms where Muslims impart training was being prepared.
Mint
a day ago
- Politics
- Mint
Madhya Pradesh: Cop caught on video asking gym to bar entry of Muslims; removed from field duty
Madhya Pradesh: A police sub-inspector has been removed from field duty and attached to police lines after he allegedly asked a gym owner not to allow entry to Muslims at the facility in Bhopal, officials said on June 3. The action against sub-inspector Dinesh Sharma was taken after a video surfaced on social media showing him purportedly making the controversial comments. "No Mohamedan (Muslim) will come here to train or take training. I am telling you this clearly," the policeman was heard instructing the gym owner in the now-viral video clip on social media. A group of people had raised objection to the presence of Muslim trainers at the gym in Bhopal's Ayodhya Nagar locality, according to reports. Bajrang Dal members had visited the gym, and raised questions over the presence of Muslim trainers at the facility, police said, news agency PTI reported. Police personnel, including SI Dinesh Sharma, were subsequently called to the spot to manage the situation. Sharma allegedly made the comments at that time, an official said. After a video of his comments went viral on social media, the police started an investigation into the matter. Following the investigation, Sharma was on Monday attached to the Police Lines here, an official said. The police have made it very clear that no such act will be allowed which creates tension between communities, the official added. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Bhopal, Alok Sharma, told the media on June 1 that a 'list of gym instructors' in the city had been compiled, and insisted that women clients should be trained only by women instructors. 'The list of gym trainers will be handed over to the police, who will act according to the law,' he said. Congress MLA Arif Masood criticised the move, questioning the rationale behind targeting gym professionals based on religion. 'Is running a gym now a crime? If it's being run following rules, then what is the problem?' he asked. No Mohamedan (Muslim) will come here to train or take training. I am telling you this clearly.
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Madhya Pradesh cop seen on video ‘ordering gym not to allow Muslims', sent to police lines
A sub-inspector with the Madhya Pradesh Police has been removed from active duty and attached to police lines after a video surfaced showing him instructing a gym owner to prohibit people from the Muslim community from entering the premises. According to police sources, a group of people had raised objection to the presence of Muslim trainers at the gym in Bhopal's Ayodhya Nagar locality. Police personnel, including SI Dinesh Sharma, were subsequently called to the spot to manage the situation. In the video, Sharma is purportedly heard saying that Muslims should not 'come here to give or take training'. The video sparked outrage, prompting an internal inquiry into Sharma's conduct. He was subsequently removed from field duty and sent to the police lines pending further investigation. A senior police officer said Sharma had been deployed to maintain order after members of a right-wing group arrived at the gym. 'The SI had reached the spot because the members of the pro-Hindutva organisations turned up, and his presence was necessary to maintain law and order. We are investigating the allegations. Right now, he has been sent to police lines.' Following the incident, BJP MP from Bhopal, Alok Sharma, told the media on Sunday that a 'list of gym instructors' in the city had been compiled, and insisted that women clients should be trained only by women instructors. 'The list of gym trainers will be handed over to the police, who will act according to the law,' he said. Congress MLA Arif Masood criticised the move, questioning the rationale behind targeting gym professionals based on religion. 'Is running a gym now a crime? If it's being run following rules, then what is the problem?' he asked. Right-wing groups' opposition to Muslim trainers has not been confined to Bhopal. Similar actions have been reported in Indore as well. The campaign gathered momentum following the arrest of Mohsin Khan, a shooting coach accused of operating an unlicensed academy and allegedly involved in cases of rape and molestation.
