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Muezzin arrested over alleged loudspeaker noise violation in Uttar Pradesh
Police in Najibabad, in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district, arrested Mohammad Faizan, a 23-year-old muezzin who recites the azan at a mosque.
They allege that a loudspeaker at Najibuddoula Mosque was being used at a volume above prescribed limits.
Police said the mosque management did not have permission to use a loudspeaker.
They said the noise should not go beyond the mosque’s premises when permission has not been granted.
Officers seized the loudspeaker, amplifier and microphone.
The case is part of police efforts to enforce rules on loudspeakers and other sound equipment.
A court remanded Faizan to 14 days of judicial custody.
Police arrested muezzin Mohammad Faizan in Najibabad, Uttar Pradesh, over an alleged loudspeaker noise-limit violation while he recited the azan.
Police said they found a loudspeaker operating at high volume at Najibuddoula Mosque near Government Inter College.
Officers said the mosque management did not have permission to use a loudspeaker.
Faizan was produced before a sub-divisional magistrate’s court, which remanded him to 14 days of judicial custody.
Police seized the loudspeaker, amplifier and microphone.
- Who
- Mohammad Faizan, a 23-year-old muezzin.
- What
- He was arrested over an alleged loudspeaker noise-limit violation while reciting the azan.
- When
- He was arrested on Saturday; police said the alleged incident was around 12:45pm.
- Where
- Najibuddoula Mosque near Government Inter College in Najibabad, Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Police alleged the loudspeaker exceeded prescribed noise limits and the mosque management had no permission to use it.
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The mosque management had no permission to use a loudspeaker. In such a situation, the noise of sound-amplification equipment should not go out of the premises.
Police patrolling near Government Inter College said they heard a loudspeaker at high volume and found Faizan proclaiming the azan.
Police registered a case, seized the loudspeaker, amplifier and microphone, and arrested Faizan.
A sub-divisional magistrate’s court remanded Faizan to 14 days of judicial custody.
- Accused
- Mohammad Faizan, 23
- Location
- Najibuddoula Mosque, Najibabad, Bijnor district
- Alleged incident time
- Around 12:45pm on Saturday
- Court order
- 14 days of judicial custody
- Seized equipment
- Loudspeaker, amplifier and microphone
Sources
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