J&K Muslim bodies express concern over ‘police profiling' of mosques

Key Highlights

• According to the MMU, the police were distributing multi-page forms and sought “highly personal and sensitive information”.
• “These details, including private identification details, family particulars, financial information, phone details, digital and social media profiles, passport details, travel history and even Phone IMEI details other personal data of all those connected with running and management of mosques,” the MMU said.
• The MMU said the mosque’s ideological sect, like Barelvi, Hanafi, Deobandi or Ahle-Hadith, was also being sought.
• “Such an unprecedented and invasive data collection exercise has caused widespread anxiety among religious institutions, Imams, Khateebs and the public in general,” the MMU said.
• “This exercise is in complete violation of fundamental rights and the right to privacy and personal information even guaranteed under the Constitution.