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Awadh Singer Sanjay Yaduvanshi Faces 5 FIRs After Mass Protest in Sultanpur
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News18•10-10-2026, 12:34
Awadh Singer Sanjay Yaduvanshi Faces 5 FIRs After Mass Protest in Sultanpur
- •Thousands of youths protested at Tikonia Park in Sultanpur supporting Awadh singer Sanjay Yaduvanshi after a late-night police raid at his house.
- •Police had raided Sanjay's house on October 5 to arrest him in connection with an assault and life-threatening attack case where he was absconding.
- •Protesters demanded a public apology from the Dhamour police station SHO or the suspension of the entire police station.
- •Five FIRs have been registered against Sanjay and his supporters for unauthorized protest, damaging public property, and insulting Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar and Swami Vivekananda.
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Police raided Sanjay Yaduvanshi's house late at night to arrest him in connection with a physical assault and life-threatening attack case registered by Zafrul Hasan at the Kotwali Nagar police station. Sanjay had been absconding in this investigation.
Thousands of youths and supporters staged a protest at Tikonia Park in Sultanpur demanding that the Dhamour police station SHO issue a public apology or that the entire police station be suspended following the police raid.
According to SP Vineet Jaiswal, five FIRs were filed against Sanjay and his supporters for unauthorized protesting, damaging public property, insulting a picture of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, using minors, and disrespecting Swami Vivekananda's statue.
