Mumbai: Mumbai police have arrested nine people after a housing society in Mumbai's Vasai region banned a Muslim family from buying a house.
According to an NDTV report, the 'Happy Jivan' society had blocked a house owner, Jignesh Patel, from selling his house to a Muslim man.
Following the incident, Patel registered an FIR against 11 people of the society at the local police station for 'hurting religious feelings'. Based on his complaint, police arrested nine people.
In his complaint, Patel said that when he told the society members about the sale of his apartment, they opposed to it saying that they will not allow a non-vegetarian family to stay there. Ironically, the society is already home to two Muslim families.
"They gave me a letter signed by residents saying that selling the flat to a Muslim will spoil the atmosphere," Patel was quoted in the report.
However, after the legal action taken by Patel, the society reversed its stand on the sale of the apartment. They issued a fresh letter to Patel stating that they had no problem with the flat being sold to a Muslim family.
Meanwhile, Patel said that he was thinking of withdrawing the case since he has been granted permission of selling the flat to whoever he wants.
The accused are currently out on bail.
