Published: Saturday, January 2, 2021, 22:29 [IST]
Indore, Jan 02: Munawar Faruqui, a stand-up comedian from Gujarat, was arrested along with four others after the son of a BJP MLA complained against him for alleged indecent remarks made against Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a show at Indore in Madhya Pradesh, a police official said on Saturday.
Police said the comedy show was held at a cafe in 56 Dukan area of Indore on Friday.
Munawar Faruqui
Eklavya Singh Gaur (36), son of local BJP legislator Malini Laxman Singh Gaur, filed the complaint in this regard, police said.
Gaur said he and his associates had gone to the show as audience, where the comedian made the remarks. They objected to his comments and created ruckus over it.
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Munawar Faruqui, a stand-up comedian from Gujarat, was on Saturday arrested along with four others after the son of a BJP MLA filed a complaint
accusing them of passing indecent remarks about Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a show.
A local court rejected their bail pleas and sent them in judicial custody. The comedy show was held at a cafe in 56 Dukan area of Indore on Friday, police said.
Eklavya Singh Gaur (36), son of local BJP MLA Malini Laxman Singh Gaur, had filed a complaint about the show.
Gaur said that he and his associates had gone to watch the show. When they heard the indecent comments, they forced the organizers to stop the program.
Comedian Munawar Faruqui, four others arrested in Indore for indecent remarks on Amit Shah, Hindu deities Eklavya Singh Gaur (36), son of local BJP MLA Malini Laxman Singh Gaur, filed the complaint against the accused. The remarks were made at a comedy show in Indore File photo of comedian Munawar Faruqui. Twitter
Indore: Munawar Faruqui, a stand-up comedian from Gujarat, was arrested along with four others after the son of a BJP MLA complained against him for alleged indecent remarks made against Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a show at Indore in Madhya Pradesh, a police official said on Saturday.