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By Kaisar Andrabi On August 28, the Moradabad Police in Uttar Pradesh initiated a case against the owners of two houses, both Muslim men, after a complaint was registered that a large group of Muslims gathered there to offer namaz prayers. After media carried reports that 26 Muslims were booked in the case under section 505-2 (statement leading to public mischief in an assembly engaged in the performance of religious worship) of the Indian Penal Code, several politicians including National Conference leader Omar Abdullah and All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Ow…