The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested 304 persons from eight districts in connection to the violence that erupted in several parts of the state on Friday during protests over remarks made by two Bharatiya Janata Party spokespersons about Prophet Muhammad, PTI reported on Sunday.
On Friday, demonstrations were held in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, West Bengal, Hyderabad, among other places.
In Uttar Pradesh, protests broke out in Saharanpur, Moradabad, Prayagraj and other cities. Protestors shouted slogans and hurled stones in the Atala area of Prayagraj after the Friday prayers.
In Saharanpur, protestors sought death sentence for Sharma.
In Prayagraj, a mob allegedly set on fire a few motorcycles and carts, reported PTI. Attempt was made to set ablaze a police vehicle. The police had to resort to baton charge to disperse the crowd. A policeman was injured, official said.
On Sunday, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar said that…