Archive · 21 Jan 2026
UP Police Arrests Muslims for Offering Namaz
In Uttar Pradesh, 12 Muslim men were arrested for offering prayers in a private house with the owner's permission.
Legal experts say this is not legally right because praying is not a crime.
The police used a law that allows arrest without a warrant for serious offenses, but experts argue that this law was misused.
The owner of the house said the prayers were allowed.
This is not the first time Muslims in Uttar Pradesh have been arrested for praying.
Experts say these actions are unconstitutional and send a bad message to the minority community.
12 Muslim men were arrested in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh for offering namaz in a private house with the owner's permission.
The police invoked Section 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Surakhsha Sanhita, allowing arrest without a warrant for suspected serious offenses.
Legal experts argue that the arrests are legally untenable and unconstitutional, as praying is not a crime.
The owner of the house confirmed that the prayers were conducted with her permission.
This incident is part of a pattern of similar arrests in Uttar Pradesh where Muslims have faced legal action for offering namaz in public spaces.
- Who
- 12 Muslim men and legal experts
- What
- Arrests for offering namaz in a private house
- When
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Police cited villagers' complaints and precautionary measures
- Location
- Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
- Number of Arrested
- 12
- Section Invoked
- Section 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Surakhsha Sanhita
- Owner's Permission
- Yes
- Legal Experts' Opinion
- Legally untenable, unconstitutional