According to a senior official, suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, who was summoned by the Bhiwandi police in Maharashtra on Monday over her alleged objectionable remarks against Prophet Mohammad, has sought time to appear before the police to record her statement. .
Nupur Sharma Time has been given and will not appear before Bhiwandi police on Monday, the official further notified. However, the official did not specify how much time Sharma has been given.
In addition, over 400 people have been arrested so far in several states for their controversial remarks on people involved in Friday’s violent protests. Prophet Muhammad The “illegal” houses of the accused were demolished by BJP functionaries who were sacked twice by Uttar Pradesh officials for the second day as well.
The development comes in the wake of incidents of violence and protests, including attacking a local train and damaging a local train, on Sunday evening at the Bethuadahari railway station in Nadia, West Bengal, while prohibitory orders were in place in parts of Howrah and Murshidabad districts. Is.
Of those arrested, 316 were arrested in eight districts of Uttar Pradesh and 100 in West Bengal, while Ranchi police registered 25 FIRs against “thousands” of people for the June 10 clashes in Jharkhand, in which Two people were killed and several others were injured. Security was beefed up in the capital, and other parts of the state as well.
Meanwhile, Bhiwandi police in Thane district had on May 30 registered a case against Sharma for his remarks about the Prophet during a TV debate following a complaint lodged by a representative of Raza Academy.
An official had earlier said that he had also registered a case against expelled BJP functionary Naveen Kumar Jindal for his alleged controversial tweet against Prophet Mohammad and asked him to record his statement on June 15. Bhiwandi police on Sunday detained a 19-year-old Muslim man for allegedly making derogatory remarks on Prophet Mohammad and showing support to Nupur Sharma’s controversial remarks, a senior official had said earlier.
He said the accused was taken into custody by the police after a tense situation prevailed in the town over his viral social media post, which angered the Muslim community.
Prophet row: Nupur Sharma sought time to appear before the police. details here
According to a senior official, suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, who was summoned by the Bhiwandi police in Maharashtra on Monday over her alleged objectionable remarks against Prophet Mohammad, has sought time to appear before the police to record her statement. .
Nupur Sharma Time has been given and will not appear before Bhiwandi police on Monday, the official further notified. However, the official did not specify how much time Sharma has been given.
In addition, over 400 people have been arrested so far in several states for their controversial remarks on people involved in Friday’s violent protests. Prophet Muhammad The “illegal” houses of the accused were demolished by BJP functionaries who were sacked twice by Uttar Pradesh officials for the second day as well.
The development comes in the wake of incidents of violence and protests, including attacking a local train and damaging a local train, on Sunday evening at the Bethuadahari railway station in Nadia, West Bengal, while prohibitory orders were in place in parts of Howrah and Murshidabad districts. Is.
Of those arrested, 316 were arrested in eight districts of Uttar Pradesh and 100 in West Bengal, while Ranchi police registered 25 FIRs against “thousands” of people for the June 10 clashes in Jharkhand, in which Two people were killed and several others were injured. Security was beefed up in the capital, and other parts of the state as well.
Meanwhile, Bhiwandi police in Thane district had on May 30 registered a case against Sharma for his remarks about the Prophet during a TV debate following a complaint lodged by a representative of Raza Academy.
An official had earlier said that he had also registered a case against expelled BJP functionary Naveen Kumar Jindal for his alleged controversial tweet against Prophet Mohammad and asked him to record his statement on June 15. Bhiwandi police on Sunday detained a 19-year-old Muslim man for allegedly making derogatory remarks on Prophet Mohammad and showing support to Nupur Sharma’s controversial remarks, a senior official had said earlier.
He said the accused was taken into custody by the police after a tense situation prevailed in the town over his viral social media post, which angered the Muslim community.
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