Hyderabad, June 12 -- A Muslim imam was surrounded by a group of men and forced to chant "Jai Shri Ram" in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district, with an FIR now registered in the case following intervention by AIMIM national spokesperson Waris Pathan.

Hafiz Qasam, a resident of Marul village in Jalgaon's Yawal taluka, had travelled to Parola village to lead prayers. According to Pathan, the cleric was allegedly intercepted by four or five men on his way back and forced to raise the slogans. The group filmed the incident and circulated the video on social media.

Pathan said the party had flagged the matter with senior police officials and pushed for a formal complaint. "An FIR has now been registered against those involved," he confirmed.

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