Swords Brandished, Slogans Shouted Outside Mosque in Hyderabad

The group was reportedly on their way back after participating in a Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti procession.

Hyderabad: Swords Waved, Slogans Raised Outside Mosque in Nacharam

A tense atmosphere gripped Nacharam Mallapur, Hyderabad, on Wednesday night when a group of people participating in a procession waved swords and raised slogans in front of a mosque. The incident took place outside Masjid-e-Aashraf, located in Chankyapuri Colony under the Nacharam police station limits.

In a viral video, 10 to 12 individuals, two of them wielding swords, were seen holding saffron flags and chanting JSR slogans in front of the mosque. The group was reportedly returning after participating in a Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti procession.

Slogans were raised while worshippers were inside the mosque for prayers.

Videos of the incident, allegedly showing a deliberate attempt to provoke communal tensions, were widely shared on social media, with many urging the police to take action.