Two days ahead of Independence Day, the Kolkata Police are inquiring into handbills being circulated in the metropolis by an organisation having 'al-Qaeda' in its name seeking donations for assisting 'Mujahids'. The organisation 'Mujahideen al-Qaeda Pacific International', was distributing coupons of Rs 25 to Rs 100 denomination, written in Urdu, in the minority dominated Topsia, Ripon Street area, Zakaria street and Calootola areas in central Kolkata, with appeals to help 'Mujahids'.
"We are seized of the matter and
an inquiry is on," city Police Commissioner Prasun Mukherjee told PTI today.
Handbills being circulated with the coupons blamed the RSS, Bajrang Dal,
and VHP for trying 'to discredit Muslims in India after the July five armed
attack on the makeshift Ram Temple in Ayodhya.' Refusing to divulge details,
Mukherjee said the police were making inquiries to ascertain who had circulated
the coupons to raise funds as also the handbills. The police were viewing
the matter seriously, he said. No one had been arrested though, he said.