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City Police booked Railway Police sub-inspector for celebrating his wife’s birthday by playing music on a Bluetooth speaker with his family in his own house while Azaan was playing in the Mosque nearby: Maharashtra

Malkunaik's music apparently 'disturbed' some residents living in the society. As reported by News daily Divya Marathi, Residents Sheikh Shafiq, Sheikh Shabbir, Imran Khan, Mudassir Ansari and others called the control room of Satara Police station to lodge a complaint against Kishore Malkunaik
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Man playing music on Bluetooth speaker in his own house booked for playing ‘loudspeaker’ in front of a mosque during Azaan time
Man playing music on Bluetooth speaker in his own house booked for playing ‘loudspeaker’ in front of a mosque during Azaan time

Amidst the Mosques-Loudspeaker controversy that has grappled parts of the country, starting from Maharashtra, a bizarre case has surfaced in Aurangabad.

The city Police have registered a case against Kishore Malkunaik, a resident of Amrutsai Plaza Society for playing music on a Bluetooth speaker in his house, while Azaan was playing in the Mosque in front of his house.

It all started when on the evening of April 23, Kishore Malkunaik who works as a Railway Police sub-inspector was celebrating his wife’s birthday with his family of four.

The sub-inspector, who lives on the fourth floor in the B-Wing of Amrutsai Plaza Housing society in Aurangabad decided to play music on a Bluetooth speaker, which was kept on the window sill in his house. Around the same time, at 7 in the evening, Azaan was being played from the mosque in front of Malkunaik’s house.

Malkunaik's music apparently 'disturbed' some residents living in the society. The Police team found a Bluetooth speaker kept in the window of the bedroom of the accused’s house
Malkunaik's music apparently 'disturbed' some residents living in the society. The Police team found a Bluetooth speaker kept in the window of the bedroom of the accused’s house

Malkunaik’s music apparently ‘disturbed’ some residents living in the society. As reported by News daily Divya Marathi, Residents Sheikh Shafiq, Sheikh Shabbir, Imran Khan, Mudassir Ansari, and others called the control room of Satara Police station to lodge a complaint against Kishore Malkunaik.

Inspector Surendra Malale with his team of sub-inspectors, and hawaldars rushed to the site to check the situation. The police reached outside the Safa Mosque in the Silk Mill area and subsequently investigated the house of Malkunaik.

The Police team found a Bluetooth speaker kept in the window of the bedroom of the accused’s house. After a brief interrogation, Malkunaik admitted to having played music during the Azaan time.

The Police have reportedly confiscated the speaker and have filed a complaint against Malkunaik. Kishore Malkunaik who works as a Railway Sub-Inspector has been booked under IPC sections 505 (B) and (C) intending to incite any class or community of persons to commit any offence against any other class or community and Maharashtra Police clause 135.

Malkunaik admitted to having played music during the Azaan time and has been booked under IPC sections 505 (B) and (C) intending to incite any class or community of persons
Malkunaik admitted to having played music during the Azaan time and has been booked under IPC sections 505 (B) and (C) intending to incite any class or community of persons
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