FIR Against Sharjeel Usmani Over Objectionable Tweets
An FIR has been filed against former AMU student Sharjeel Usmani for using disrespectful words about Lord Rama.
Sharjeel Usmani. Photo courtesy: Sharjeel Usmani s friends
Religion4 hours ago
Aurangabad:Â Police have registered an FIRÂ against former Aligarh Muslim University student leader Sharjeel Usmani in Maharashtra’s Jalna district for allegedly posting some objectionable tweets, a police official said on Thursday.
The complainant, Ambadas Ambhore, who hails from Ambad in Jalna and works with the Hindu Jagran Manch, has alleged that Usmani used disrespectful words for Lord Ram in some of his recent posts on Twitter and hurt religious sentiments, he said.
Police have registered an FIR against former Aligarh Muslim University student leader Sharjeel Usmani in Maharashtra's Jalna district for allegedly posting some objectionable tweets
The police in Maharashtra’s Jalna district have registered a first information report against former Aligarh Muslim University student leader Sharjeel Usmani for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, PTI reported, citing an official on Thursday.
The FIR was filed after right-wing organisation Hindu Jagran Manch member Ambadas Ambhore filed a complaint against Usmani. The complainant alleged that the former Aligarh Muslim University student had used disrespectful words for the Hindu deity Ram in some of his recent tweets. Ambhore hails from Ambad in Jalna.
Usmani was booked under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code (malicious act outraging religious feelings) and provisions of the Information Technology Act, an unidentified police official told PTI. The case will be transferred to the Jalna cyber department, he added.
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