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Right-wing activists disrupted a birthday party in Bareilly, accusing attendees of “love jihad.” Police fined 2 youths and a restaurant staffer for “disturbing the peace.”
The three men were challaned on Sunday for disturbing peace, police said.
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A group of right-wing activists allegedly disrupted a birthday party at a restaurant in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly on Saturday night, accusing those present of “love jihad.” Police later fined two youths, who belonged to another community and attended the party, and a restaurant staffer for “disturbing the peace,” news agency PTI reported.
The incident took place in the Prem Nagar area, where a first-year BSc Nursing student had organised a birthday celebration at a restaurant. The gathering was attended by her nine friends—five women and four men. Of the four men, two were identified as Shan and Waqif.
Police said the presence of youths, belonging to other religion, with a Hindu woman prompted members of a right-wing organisation to barge into the restaurant. They allegedly disrupted the party, raised slogans and levelled accusations of “love jihad,” the report further mentioned.
After receiving information about the incident, officials from the Prem Nagar police station reached the spot and took the student and others to the police station for questioning. Initially, Shan was taken into custody, while Waqif fled from the scene.
Station House Officer Raj Bali said the student lives in a hostel in Prem Nagar and studies at a private college. “She had organised a birthday party for her friends. On receiving information, we called her relatives, including her aunt who lives in Prem Nagar, and also informed the families of the others present,” he told the news agency.
Police initially issued a challan for breach of peace against Shan and a cafe staffer, Shailendra Gangwar. After learning that Waqif had fled, Circle Officer First Ashutosh Shivam launched a search and traced him.
“All three — two youths and the cafe staffer — were challaned on Sunday for disturbing peace,” the circle officer said, adding that the situation was brought under control.
Bareilly, India, India
December 28, 2025, 3:59 pm IST
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