Islamic preacher held in Mumbai for hate speech, crowd protests

A massive crowd gathered outside the Ghatkopar police station on Sunday evening as Mufti Salman Azhari, an Islamic preacher, was apprehended by the police in connection with a hate speech case filed in Gujarat. The Gujarat police, having arrived in the city on the same day, detained Azhari and transported him to the Ghatkopar police station for necessary formalities. News of Azhari's detention spread, prompting a crowd to gather near the police station, advocating for his release.