2 dead, 130 detained in protests against insult to Prophet Muhammad in India

NEW DELHI, Jun. 11 (YPA) – Indian police killed two people and arrested more than 130 others during demonstrations organized by Muslims on Friday, in protest against the statements of an official in the Indian ruling party about the Prophet “Muhammad”, peace be upon him.

Anger has prevailed in the Muslim world, since last week, after a spokeswoman for the ruling party in India headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi commented on the relationship between the Prophet and the Mother of the Believers, Aisha, during a debate on a televised program.

Muslims took to the streets in massive protests across India and neighboring countries after Friday prayers to denounce the remarks, and police fired on crowds in the eastern town of Ranchi.

“The police were forced to open fire to disperse the demonstrators, and some of them were shot, killing two people,” a police officer told AFP in Ranchi, asking not to be named.

YPA