UP: Mosque Cleric Arrested in Bijnor Over Alleged Loudspeaker Rule Violation

New Delhi, October 12 : A Muslim cleric was arrested in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh after district officials allegedly found a mosque loudspeaker operating beyond the prescribed noise limits, prompting police action.

 

 

The incident took place on Saturday when District Magistrate Umesh Pratap Singh and Superintendent of Police Krishan Kumar Bishnoi were travelling to attend a public grievance redressal programme, Samadhan Diwas. During their journey, they reportedly heard the azaan, or call to prayer, being broadcast through a loudspeaker installed at a mosque in the Makbara locality.

 

Following the incident, the SP summoned local police personnel to the spot. Police seized the loudspeaker and took the mosque's cleric, Mohammad Faizan, into custody.

 

According to the police, the loudspeaker's volume exceeded the prescribed limits. Sub-Inspector Saurabh Kumar subsequently filed a complaint, following which a case was registered against Faizan.

 

However, the available report did not specify the decibel level recorded at the mosque or confirm whether a formal sound measurement had been conducted before the action was taken.

 

 

 

In a related development, SP Krishan Kumar Bishnoi suspended beat constable Lalit Kumar, citing negligence in enforcing regulations governing the use of loudspeakers.

 

Bishnoi stated that loudspeakers at religious places would not be allowed to operate beyond the prescribed noise limits. He added that religious leaders had already been warned about compliance with the regulations.

 

The SP also directed all police station chiefs to obtain affidavits from beat constables in their respective areas, confirming that the rules governing loudspeaker use were being followed.

 

The action forms part of the district police's efforts to enforce noise regulations at religious places and ensure compliance with the prescribed limits.