Four arrested over vandalism at Gazi Miyan dargah and saffron flag in Rewa
Gudh police in Rewa district arrested four men after the Gazi Miyan dargah in Gorgi village was vandalised and a saffron flag was hoisted there, police said.
An incident of vandalism and hoisting of a saffron flag at the well-known Gazi Miyan dargah in Gorgi village, under Gudh police station in Rewa district, created a tense atmosphere. Given the seriousness of the incident, a special team was formed under the guidance of Superintendent of Police Vivek Singh, and Gudh and Govindgarh police carried out a joint operation and arrested four accused.
Accused arrested for vandalising Gazi Miyan dargah and hoisting saffron flag
Complainant Mohammad Rafique Khan, son of Chhotan Khan (38), a resident of Vichhiya, Ward No. 41, City Kotwali, Rewa, reported at the police station that he looked after the shrine at Gorgi village and performed the Fatiha. He said that around 11 am on 16 August 2025, when he reached the shrine, he found that unknown persons had vandalised the dargah’s dome, minaret, steel door and the rauza inside. A saffron flag had also been hoisted on the premises.
The incident caused great anger among locals, and a large number of people reached the police station. On receiving the information, police reached the spot and brought the situation under control.
Based on an informer’s tip and a quick investigation, Gudh police arrested four accused: Sunil Chaurasia, Satish Chaurasia, Sandeep Chaurasia and Sudhakar alias Baba Chaurasia (all residents of Gudh police station area, Rewa district). A case had been registered against them under Section 298 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and they were produced before the court in Rewa.
Station in-charge Sub-Inspector Shail Yadav, Govindgarh station in-charge Arvind Singh Rathore, ASIs Suresh Saket and Indrabhan, Head Constables Rakesh Verma, Dwarika Patel, Shankar Singh, Satyadev Pandey, Ayodhya Prajapati and Manoj Dwivedi, Constables Arpit Singh, Manod Yadav, Manoj Ninama, Vipin Yadav, Rajkumar Gupta, Yogendra, Anil Dahiya and Sarovar Haldar, and Saif Santosh Mishra, Rajesh Singh and Kashi Yadav played a commendable role in the operation.
