Hyderabad, Sept. 12 -- A case has been registered against the president of a mosque in Kharkala village in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh for allegedly failing to inform the authorities about an 'outsider' staying inside the mosque premises.

The president of the mosque committee, Mohammed Hanif, had temporarily selected Akhtar Raza as Imam of the mosque to lead prayers. Originally from Bihar, Raza had been living in a space given to him by the mosque committee for the time being.

Rule over 'outsider' stay

However, since the district rules state that it is mandatory to provide prior information to the authorities regarding the stay of outsiders, Hanif was arrested under Section 223 of BNS for disobeying an official order issued by a...