'It was never Love Jihad': New details unfurl in Uttarkashi's alleged Abduction case

After being closed for more than two weeks, some shops belonging to Muslim traders in Purola town of Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district reopened, bringing back hopes of normalcy amid heavy police deployment. For the unversed, Muslim traders in Purola shut their business establishments on May 28 after protests by some Hindu right-wing organisations. After constant threats and protests, some Muslim residents also fled the town as they were also demanded verification of all ‘outsiders’ by locals. This all began on May 27 when an alleged abduction of a minor girl started communal tensions in town, with a few Hindu organisations terming it a case of ‘Love Jihad’ as one of the accused was Muslim. 

'It was never a Love Jihad case'

Now, in a shocking turn of events, the uncle of the girl, a school teacher, has opened up about the case, revealing it was never a case of Love Jihad. “There were attempts from the first hour to make this a communal issue. Right-wing activists even prepared a police complaint for us on their own, but the police didn’t accept it. It was never a love jihad case, but a regular crime. Those that committed it, are behind bars. The judiciary will now decide,” he told HT. 

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Section 144 removed from Purola town 

Section 144 has now been removed from the Purola town of Uttarkashi district. SDM Devanand Sharma told ANI, "Shops have started opening and now there is an atmosphere of peace in the area. The district administration has also removed Section 144." However, the Uttarkashi district administration, which lifted Section 144, still remains in alert mode. Meanwhile, right-wing groups, protesting against ‘love jihad and land jihad’ have planned a bike rally on June 25. 

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