In a bizarre move, the Aligarh police detained two minor boys and booked them under a non-bailable section of the Indian Penal Code for “promoting enmity between classes” after they were seen discussing “conversion to Islam” in a video that went viral on social media.

The FIR was registered against the boys under Section 505 (statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill will between classes) of the IPC, a non-bailable section, at the Sasni Gate police station. The case was registered after the video went viral and a local Bharatiya Janata Party leader approached the police.

Surprisingly, both the boys not only turned out to be minors but belong to the Hindu community. Their families said that they were shocked at the FIR against the boys, who are students of Class 12 and were only engaging in a “friendly debate”. The uncle of one of the boys' said, "The boys were returning from their coaching classes and were discussing things in a lighter vein. They did not mean any harm."

In his complaint, BJP leader Ram Gopal said, "I have seen a video in which one boy is threatening Hindus and asking them to convert to Islam. The video has created anger among people and the content can create religious enmity."

In the video, a masked boy on his bicycle is pretending to be Muslim and another, a Hindu. Police investigation later found that the boys in the video were minors.

Circle Officer Raghvendra Kumar said, "The accused belong to the same community. They were not arrested as they were minors and further legal proceedings are on in the matter."

Meanwhile in Bareilly, a  25-year-old man was arrested for raping a nine-year-old girl in Izzatnagar police station area on Tuesday. An FIR was registered against the accused based on a complaint by the minor's father.

As per the complaint, the man raped the girl in a drunken state at his home on Saturday. The incident came to light after the minor fell sick after which her family members lodged a report with the police and the cops swung into action and arrested the accused.

The accused was sent to jail after being booked under the various sections including Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.