The Jammu Kashmir Police said it has taken action against two religious clerics for making derogatory remarks targeting a specific community.
The inflammatory language used by Mushtaq Ahmad Veeri and Abdul Rashid Dawoodi, was reported to the police, prompting an immediate response, Police said in a statement.
“Authorities have initiated legal proceedings under applicable laws to address the issue. In a preventive measure, both clerics have been bound down to mitigate the risk of further inflammatory speech,” said the press release.
This action comes two days after the duo had made remarks in bad taste against the Shia community.
The Anantnag police have also urged the public to report any similar incidents to ensure a peaceful coexistence among communities which is being widely appreciated by public on social media.
The duo were detained in September 2022 under the Public Safety Act and later lodged at Kot Bhalwal jail in Jammu.