Archive · 8 Sep 2026
YouTuber Arrested After Remarks Over Saharanpur Mosque Demolition
A mosque inside a government office compound in Saharanpur was demolished on September 5.
Officials said the structure had been declared illegal.
The mosque management committee had challenged the decision, but a district court rejected its appeal on September 2.
YouTuber Huda Zariwala went to the Circuit House to protest the demolition.
Police arrested her on Monday evening.
A complaint accused her of making objectionable and provocative comments about Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the district administration.
Police said the comments might hurt peace between communities.
Further legal action is being taken.
YouTuber Huda Zariwala was arrested in Saharanpur over allegedly objectionable remarks against Yogi Adityanath and the district administration.
Police detained Zariwala on Monday evening after she arrived at the Circuit House to protest the mosque’s demolition.
A complaint alleged that her remarks were indecent and provocative and could disturb public peace and communal harmony.
The mosque inside the Saharanpur collectorate premises was demolished on September 5 after authorities declared it illegal.
The mosque management committee’s challenge to the demolition order was rejected by the district court on September 2.
- Who
- YouTuber Huda Zariwala was arrested after a complaint by advocate Dushyant Singh; the complaint concerned remarks about Yogi Adityanath and the administration.
- What
- Zariwala was arrested over allegedly objectionable remarks made in connection with the demolition of a mosque.
- When
- She was arrested on Monday evening, according to police officials speaking on Tuesday, September 8; the mosque was demolished on September 5.
- Where
- The arrest occurred at the Circuit House in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh; the mosque was located inside the district collectorate premises.
- Why
- Police said the complaint alleged that Zariwala’s remarks were indecent, provocative, and potentially harmful to public peace and communal harmony.
Protesters and Mosque Management
Administration and Demolition Supporters
Whether the mosque should have been demolished
Protesters and Mosque Management
The mosque management committee challenged the demolition order in district court, indicating opposition to the removal of the structure.
Administration and Demolition Supporters
The city magistrate declared the structure illegal and ordered its demolition after Bajrang Dal regional convener Vikas Tyagi raised the issue in court.
Zariwala’s remarks and arrest
Protesters and Mosque Management
Zariwala went to the Circuit House to protest the demolition; the article reports the complaint’s allegations but does not provide her response.
Administration and Demolition Supporters
The complainant and police alleged that her comments against Yogi Adityanath and the administration were objectionable, indecent, and provocative and could affect communal harmony.
- Arrested person
- Huda Zariwala, a YouTuber who describes herself as a journalist and social worker
- Arrest location
- Circuit House, Saharanpur
- Complaint filed by
- Advocate Dushyant Singh at Sadar Bazar police station
- Mosque demolition
- The structure inside the collectorate premises was demolished on September 5
- Court development
- The mosque management committee’s appeal against the demolition order was rejected on September 2
- Authority cited
- Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Vyom Bindal confirmed the arrest