Kashmiri man detained over ‘attempt’ to offer namaz at Ayodhya Ram Mandir complex
Ayodhya (UP), Jan 10 (PTI) A 55-year-old man from Kashmir, said to be mentally ill, was detained here on Saturday after he allegedly attempted to offer namaz inside the Ram Mandir complex and raised slogans when stopped, officials said.
According to Superintendent of Police (Security) Balramchari Dubey, the man has been identified as Ahmed Sheikh, a resident of Shopian district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Police said Sheikh’s family has claimed that he is mentally ill and has shared medical records from the psychiatry department of Srinagar Medical College as evidence.
“We didn’t know anything about it. He is totally unsound,” Sheikh’s son, Imran, told reporters at their residence in Shopian when asked about the incident.
The official said the accused entered the temple premises during the day, visited the shrine and later sat near the Sita Rasoi area, allegedly preparing to offer namaz.
