The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) held a protest seeking the arrest of 'preacher' Zakir Naik on Friday evening, at Kabutarkhana near Dadar station. The protest was sparked by the recent news reports which stated that some of the attackers of Dhaka terror strike was Zakir's followers.

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The protestors holding placards of 'Ban Peace TV' and 'Arrest Dr Zakir Naik' shouted slogans against the preacher. One protestor talking to dna said, "He is definitely involved with the attacks in Dhaka. We should be scared of the influence Zakir Naik has on the Muslim youth in India."

An onlooker who related to the HJS protest said, "They (HJS) are protesting for the country's cause. By raising awareness now, they are protecting us and we should support them."