Bareilly, September 17: A woman and her daughter have been detained for allegedly offering namaz at a Shiva temple in Bareilly along with a cleric, an official said on Sunday. The police said that action was taken after police received a complaint from the Kesarpur village head's husband, Prem Singh, who alleged that the incident took place on Friday.

The woman who offered namaaz along with her daughter is 38-years-old. Circle Officer (CO) of the area Gaurav Singh said the woman and her daughter allegedly offered namaz at the temple on the cleric's advice. Namaz in UP Temple: Youth Performs Namaaz in Hapur Temple, Chased Away by Priests.

"We have detained one Nazeer ,38, her daughter Sabina ,19, and cleric Chaman Shah Miyan in a case of hurting religious sentiments," he said. Namaz in UP Temple Videos: Members of Hindu Organizations Clean Temple Premises With Ganga Water After Youth Performs Namaaz in Hapur's Chandi Temple.

Police have filed an FIR on charges of outraging religious feelings of a community and criminal conspiracy and have launched an investigation. "All three have been detained and are being questioned," he added.

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