Muzaffarnagar: 3 idols found inside mosque; cops register case after mass protests

Three idols were found in a mosque in a village near here today morning but the police removed them from the premises.

SHO Praveen Kumar said, "The idols were found in a mosque in Baghra village, 10 km from Muzzaffarnagar, following which people gathered outside and protested against it.

"The idols, which were apparently kept in the premises till Sunday night, were removed by the police," the SHO said.

A case on the charge of inciting religious sentiments was registered against unidentified people.

The police said some miscreants had placed the idols in the mosque to create tension.