BAREILLY: Police have charged a Muslim youth with cheating on the complaint of the members of Bajrang Dal after he was caught dressed

as Hanuman from near a temple in Subhash Nagar locality of

on Thursday evening. The man was charged under IPC's section 419 (cheating by personation) and sent to jail by police on Friday.

Subhash Nagar station house officer Harishchandra Joshi said, "We have filed an FIR for cheating as the accused is a Muslim and took the guise of Lord Hanuman to cheat people of the community and hurt their sentiments. We have sent the accused to jail after it was found that he is a member of a nomadic group and failed to provide accurate details about himself."

Mohammed Naseem, 19, was caught by the members of Bajrang Dal while he begging outside a temple after they found his act to be "an insult to the dignity of the god". During questioning, they identified that man in the guise of Hanuman was actually a Muslim. They later handed him over to police along with a written complaint.

During questioning, Naseem told police that he is an artist and changes his guise frequently for earning money.

The accused also claimed that he is inclined towards Hinduism because his mother is a Hindu. However, police couldn't verify his address and family details in Moradabad district.