Prophet Remarks: The police officers didn’t specify how a lot time Nupur Sharma has been granted. (File)
Thane:
Suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, who was summoned by the Bhiwandi police in Maharashtra on Monday over her alleged objectionable remarks towards Prophet Muhammad, has sought time to seem earlier than the police to report her assertion, a senior official mentioned.
Nupur Sharma has been granted time and won’t seem earlier than the Bhiwandi police on Monday, he mentioned.
The official didn’t specify how a lot time she has been granted.
The Bhiwandi police in Thane district had registered a case towards Nupur Sharma over her remarks in regards to the Prophet throughout a TV debate, following a grievance lodged by a consultant of the Raza Academy on Could 30, he mentioned.
They’d additionally registered a case towards expelled BJP functionary Naveen Kumar Jindal over his alleged controversial tweets towards Prophet Muhammad and requested him to report his assertion on June 15, an official earlier mentioned.
The Bhiwandi police on Sunday detained a 19-year-old Muslim man for allegedly posting a derogatory comment on Prophet Muhammad and exhibiting assist to Nupur Sharma over her controversial feedback, a senior official earlier mentioned.
The accused was taken into custody by the police after tense scenario prevailed within the city over his viral social media publish, which angered members of the Muslim group, he mentioned.
The person has apologised, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone-II, Bhiwandi, Yogesh Chavan mentioned on Sunday evening, including that an offence was registered towards him underneath Indian Penal Code Part 153A (selling disharmony, enmity or emotions of hatred between completely different teams). Mr Chavan appealed to residents of the city to not imagine in rumours and assist the police in sustaining legislation and order.
Earlier, the Mumbra police in Thane requested Nupur Sharma to seem earlier than them on June 22 to report her assertion over her remarks.
The Mumbai Police have additionally summoned her to report a press release on June 25 in connection along with her remarks in regards to the Prophet throughout a TV debate triggered an enormous controversy.
The police had requested for a video of the talk from the information channel involved.
The BJP had on June 5 suspended its nationwide spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled Delhi BJP media head Naveen Kumar Jindal after their alleged derogatory remarks towards the Prophet led to an outrage in India and Gulf international locations.
(Apart from the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV employees and is revealed from a syndicated feed.)
Discover more from News Journals
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
