The Pune City police are conducting a probe after the words ‘Love Jihad’, along with a woman’s name and text with religious connotation, was found painted on a footpath on Canal Road in Pune.
Officials said the words were painted in yellow colour on the footpath connecting SNDT College and Prabhat Road. The writing was brought to the notice of the police by citizens, including on Twitter.
“It seems to have been done sometime over the last two to three days. After it was brought to our notice, a team was sent to the spot,” a local police official said. A team of police and civic officials went to the spot on Wednesday morning and erased the words.
“We are looking into the incident. We are trying to ascertain who has done it and what was the motive behind it. Further course of action will be decided after we have the basic facts with us,” a senior officer from Pune City police said.
