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BIJNOR: A BJP functionary while trying to explain the benefits of the recently amended Citizenship Act and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Amroha district had to flee after being attacked by locals. Murtaja Aga Qazmi, the district general secretary of the party’s minority wing, was allegedly heckled and then thrashed at Lakada Mohalla in Amroha on Friday.

An FIR has been registered at the local police station. In an effort to instill confidence among the people, particularly the Muslims, BJP’s minority wing has been organising reach out programmes locally and informing the people that “CAA and NRC will not take away the rights and citizenship of Muslims living in India, and they should refrain from protesting against the Act”.

“I went to a shop at Lakada Mohalla of Amroha on Friday and was trying to spread awareness among Muslims about CAA and NRC. During the session, one Raza Ali suddenly attacked me. He tried to strangle me and I somehow managed to escape. I have filed an FIR against him,” Qazmi said.

Amroha superintendent of police, Vipin Tada, told TOI, “Murtaja Qazmi has alleged that he was attacked by a man while explainingCAA at a shop. We have registered a case against the accusedwho was arrested on Friday evening.”

Police are on alert after last Friday’s violent protests in Amroha. However, no violence was reported from the district this Friday.

