Via PTI
THANE: Suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, who used to be summoned by means of the Bhiwandi police in Maharashtra on Monday over her alleged objectionable remarks towards Prophet Mohammad, has sought time to seem earlier than the police to document her remark, a senior respectable stated.
Sharma has been granted time and won’t seem earlier than the Bhiwandi police on Monday, he stated. The respectable didn’t specify how a lot time Sharma has been granted.
The Bhiwandi police in Thane district had registered a case towards Sharma over her remarks in regards to the Prophet all over a TV debate, following a criticism lodged by means of a consultant of the Raza Academy on Would possibly 30, he stated.
That they had additionally registered a case towards expelled BJP functionary Naveen Kumar Jindal over his alleged debatable tweets towards Prophet Mohammad and requested him to document his remark on June 15, an respectable previous stated.
The Bhiwandi police on Sunday detained a 19-year-old Muslim guy for allegedly posting a derogatory statement on Prophet Mohammad and appearing reinforce to Nupur Sharma over her debatable feedback, a senior respectable previous stated.
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The accused used to be taken into custody by means of the police after a annoying scenario prevailed within the the town over his viral social media put up, which angered participants of the Muslim group, he stated.
The person has apologised, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone-II, Bhiwandi, Yogesh Chavan stated on Sunday night time, including that an offence used to be registered towards him underneath Indian Penal Code Segment 153A (selling disharmony, enmity or emotions of hatred between other teams).
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Chavan appealed to voters of the city to not imagine in rumours and assist the police in keeping up legislation and order. Previous, the Mumbra police in Thane requested Sharma to seem earlier than them on June 22 to document her remark over her remarks.
The Mumbai Police have additionally summoned her to document a remark on June 25 in connection together with her remarks in regards to the Prophet all over a TV debate that caused an enormous controversy. The police had requested for a video of the talk from the scoop channel involved.
The BJP had on June 5 suspended its nationwide spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled Delhi BJP media head Jindal after their alleged derogatory remarks towards the Prophet resulted in an outrage in India and Gulf nations.