Azaan row: Police ask 250 mosques in Bengaluru not to violate noise pollution rule

Bengaluru: About 250 mosques in Bengaluru received notices from the police to use their loudspeakers within the permissible decibel levels.

The move comes after some right-wing outfits launched a campaign demanding shutting down of such loudspeakers, saying they caused disturbance for people living in surrounding areas.

The mosque authorities have started installing devices that keeps the sound within the permissible level, sources said.