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“Seventeen abstracted FIRs person been registered against mosque caretakers and clerics successful Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia territory for allegedly violating the Supreme Court and the State Government guidelines connected the usage of loudspeakers,” officials said connected Tuesday (November 11, 2025).
“The cases were lodged connected Monday (November 11, 2025) crossed assorted constabulary stations arsenic portion of a district-wide thrust against the usage of high-decibel loudspeakers successful spiritual places,” Superintendent of Police (SP) Omveer Singh said.
He said, “Mosque caretakers person been instructed to strictly travel the directives issued by the Supreme Court and the State Government regarding permissible dependable levels.”
According to the police, “a lawsuit was registered astatine the Bansdih Road constabulary presumption against Maulvi Mohammad Shahjahan of the Gothhuli mosque nether the applicable Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, based connected a ailment lodged by Sub-Inspector Mahendra Rawat.”
The ailment stated that 2 ample loudspeakers were installed connected the mosque and were being played astatine precocious volume, causing disturbance to the nationalist contempt repeated warnings.
Similarly, astatine the Bheempura constabulary station, Sub-Inspector Durgesh Gaur lodged a lawsuit against Mohammad Salim Ansari, caretaker of Shodhanpur mosque, nether the aforesaid Sections.
Three loudspeakers had allegedly been installed connected the mosque, and contempt objections from locals, the azaan and prayers were being broadcast astatine precocious volume.
In a abstracted incident, 2 FIRs were lodged successful Ballia’s Kotwali constabulary presumption against Haider Ali, caretaker of Jamua mosque, and Ghulam Arshad, caretaker of Umarganj mosque.
“Similar FIRs were besides registered astatine Nagara, Pakri, and Reoti constabulary stations against mosque caretakers and clerics for non-compliance with sound power norms,” the constabulary said.
