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Malegaon namaz row: Day after prayers were offered inside civic office, Maharashtra Police file FIR
Updated On: 26 February, 2026 04:14 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The incident took place during a protest by residents over alleged unresolved electricity supply issues in one of Malegaon’s wards. The demonstration was led by Lukman Kamal, president of the Malegaon Lok Sangharsh Samiti
The video of the prayers circulated widely on social media, sparking debate. Pic/X
A political controversy erupted in Maharashtra after a video showing namaz being offered inside the electricity department office of the Malegaon Municipal Corporation went viral, prompting police to register a first information report (FIR) against several individuals.
Maharashtra | Malegaon Police has registered an FIR against two named and 4 to 5 unnamed persons in the matter of offering Namaaz in the electricity department office. Malegaon police has registered the FIR under sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Maharashtra…
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