Hyderabad police are planning to arrest MLA Raja Singh for another hate speech allegation

Written By BNITIMES.COM | Editor : Vishal Sharma | Last Updated: Dec 20/01/2023 06:45 PM IST |Source: Bureau report

The Hyderabad Police on Thursday sent a notice to Telangana MLA and suspended BJP leader T Raja Singh over alleged objectionable remarks he made last year against a religious community

Under Section 41A (3) and (4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), if an MLA fails to comply with the notice, he can be arrested.

Suspended BJP MLA Raja Singh served notice alleging hate speech at Ajmer Dargah in Hyderabad
Under Section 41A (3) and (4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), if an MLA fails to comply with the notice, he can be arrested.

Hyderabad: Mangalhat police station on Thursday served a notice to Goshamahal MLA Raja Singh in connection with a “speech” given last year at Ajmer Dargah. The complainant in the case is Syed Mehmood Ali and is registered under Indian Penal Code section 295-A (intentional and malicious act intended to outrage the religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) at Kanchanbagh police station . IPC). The matter was investigated by the Mangalhat police station after it was re-registered under its limits.
After investigation, Raja Singh has been directed by Mangalhat Police Station not to commit any crime in future and not to tamper with any evidence in the present case. They are also directed not to coerce, induce or coerce any person acquainted with the facts of the case.

MLA Raja Singh’s reaction: This is a well-planned conspiracy by the TRS government to please a particular section, such tactics are being adopted, why the police remained silent for 7 months, what is the point of giving notice today

The 45-year-old leader spent 76 days in jail last year after the Telangana police invoked the Preventive Detention Act against him for his repeated offenses of inciting communal tension in the city. In August 2022, hundreds of people took to the streets of Hyderabad after Singh released a video in retaliation for stand-up comedian Munawar Farooqui’s show in the city. The show was held under police protection due to objections from right-wing groups. The protest was a result of alleged objectionable statements against the Prophet in Singh’s video.
On 9 November, he was released from Cherlapalli Central Jail on the orders of the Telangana High Court “on the condition that he shall not take out a victory rally, address the media or post any defamatory or inflammatory speech on social media upon his release”. “. While the police have said that Singh was “habitually making inflammatory and inflammatory speeches” and “driving a wedge between communities leading to public disorder”, his lawyers argued that his detention under the PD Act was based on politics. Was inspired by
As per the new notice, he has been directed by the station house officer not to commit any offense in future, not to tamper with any evidence in the present case and not to threaten, induce or coerce any person acquainted with the facts. trial. Singh will have to appear before the court as and when ordered to do so. SHO K Raju said the MLA could be arrested under Section 41A(3) and (4) of the CrPC for not complying with the notice.
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