New Delhi: Police have ordered an enquiry into 'searches' carried out by some of its personnel at Jama Masjid on Friday afternoon following a call of a bomb being planted there.
The inquiry was ordered after the Shahi Imam of the Jama Masjid reportedly took offence to the police party entering the masjid without his 'permission', a senior police official told UNI.
''An enquiry has been ordered into the inciident and we are going through the facts.''
It started with a three-member police team reaching the masjid, sometime close to 1400 hrs, following an information that a bomb had been kept at the holy place.
While they were checking the place, the Imam was informed and objected to the police party entering the masjid premises without his permission, he said.
''His main grievance was that he was not informed before searches were carried out."
We are looking into the matter and have ordered an enquiry into the incident, he added.
Meanwhile, deploring the incident, brother of Shahi Imam Yahya Bukhari told UNI that the very fact that the coming of three policemen, including a CID officer, to the mosque without seeking permission of the Imam or his office smacked of a conspiracy.
''The SHO changed his statements thrice on why he came to the masjid - first he said he came to visit, then he said there was information of a 'paper bomb' kept at Imam's place and lastly that a bomb was kept at the Jama Masjid.
Our contention is why did he come with his uniform on, that too with wireless sets, if he had come to visit the masjid. Secondly, why was a CID personnel of the Special Branch accompanying him.
Thirdly, why was permission not taken, which has been the 'regular procedure' till date.
Also, why did they enter the masjid dome stairs which was closed for tourists. And lastly, why were tourists interrogated, said Mr Bukhari.
We believe this was part of a conspiracy to defame the masjid which was absolutely unwarranted and uncalled for, he added.
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