Supreme Court Stays Action In Nashik's Saat Peer Baba Dargah Case
The Saat Peer Baba Dargah Case has taken a new twist. After the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) and the police removed the dargah’s structure in the Kathe Galli area on Wednesday, the Supreme Court has stayed further actions and sought an explanation in the matter. The question has arisen as to how the action was taken when the case was sub judice.
On this, Nashik Police Commissioner Sandeep Karnik has clarified that he was not informed that the Dargah Trust or individuals from the Muslim community had filed a petition in the Supreme Court, so he had no idea about it. Meanwhile, after the NMC took action under its anti-encroachment drive, the Supreme Court has temporarily stayed the activities and has sought an explanation regarding the NMC’s notice.
On April 1, the NMC, based on a Bombay High Court order, had issued a notice to the dargah’s management, ordering them to remove the encroachment on their own within 15 days, stating that the Saat Peer Baba Dargah was an unauthorised structure. The NMC had warned that if the encroachment isn’t removed, it will take action after the notice period. The Dargah’s Board of Trustees challenged this notice in the High Court. However, the Trust also moved its plea to the Supreme Court, claiming that the High Court did not hear their petition on an urgent basis.
In the hearing held on Wednesday, the Supreme Court questioned the High Court’s decision. Asking why the petition was not heard immediately, the Supreme Court has temporarily stayed the NMC’s notice. The Supreme Court has also directed the High Court to submit its explanation in this regard.
Meanwhile, in the backdrop of the tension arising in the Saat Peer Baba Dargah Case in Kathe Gali, Police Commissioner Karnik said, “The Dargah Trust or the people of the Muslim community had not given any information that the petition had been filed in the Supreme Court.”
“I had discussions with the relevant representatives in this regard. They said that they are taking action only as per the orders of the High Court and further steps will be taken accordingly,” Karnik added.
Meanwhile, the police have registered cases against perpetrators for attacking the law enforcers. The police have seized more than 50 two-wheelers so far. "The rioters came on two-wheelers. We are searching for who owns those two-wheelers and who was on them," Karnik informed the press.
Strict action will be taken
Karnik threatened serious actions against the perpetrators. A crowd of around 500 to 600 people had gathered at the venue during the NMC’s operation. Out of them, 50 to 55 people have been identified, and action is being taken after searching for them. The action that has been taken so far has been taken only against those who have been identified and those who had incited the riots, Karnik claimed.
Immediate action after receiving information
Karnik claimed that the police received information that some people were trying to incite the masses by holding meetings two-three days before the incident. Action was taken immediately after receiving the information, he claimed, adding that the stones found at the scene have been taken for examination by the forensic team.
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