Syed Abdahu Qadri, also known as Kashf, was detained under the Preventive Detention Act on Tuesday for allegedly chanting violence against Bharatiya Janata Party MLA T Raja Singh.
The 27-year-old resident of old Malakpet, who describes himself as a “social and civil rights activist” in his Twitter bio, was arrested after he staged a dharna near the police commissioner’s office in Basheerbagh against the BJP MLA’s objectionable remarks. Prophet Muhammad.
According to a statement issued to the media, Hyderabad City Police said that Kashaf incited the protesters to raise provocative and provocative slogans to behead the BJP MLA. This created hatred among the communities, the police said. “Since the video and slogans went viral on national television channels and social media platforms, it created disturbance in public order across the country,” the police said.
The police also said that Kashaf has four cases registered against him, of which three were registered at the Central Crime Station, and are linked to creating hatred among communities.
“The provocative and provoking slogans raised by the detainees during the protest program attracted the attention of the gullible youth of the Muslim community, which led to widespread protests with violent incidents in various parts of Hyderabad city,” the police said. he said.
While Kashaf was arrested on August 25, he was released on bail the same evening.
Meanwhile, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen later issued a statement clarifying that Kashaf was not associated with the party. “The PD Act was invoked by Hyderabad Police against a person today. That person has nothing to do with our party and its activities,” the party’s public relations wing said.