Bhopal police have registered a case against three persons for threatening Madhya Pradesh Assembly Protem speaker Rameshwar Sharma who had opposed the protest organised in the city against French President Emmanuel Macron recently.
On the complaint received from MP assembly security in charge JK Sharma, three persons—Javed Akhtar, A Khan and Md Suleman, have been booked by the Crime Branch for posting objectionable posts on the protem speaker on social media. Addl SP Gopal Dhakad told those commenting on the post too have also been booked under section 506 and 507 of IPC, as the main accused.
Assembly security head had submitted a complaint to Director General of Police Vivek Jauhri on Sunday.
The Protem speaker was among MP leaders who had taken to social media to oppose the protest held in Bhopal against French President on last Thursday in which thousands of Muslims had gathered in Iqbal Maidan and slammed the French president Emmanuel Macron’s alleged views on Prophet Mohammad.
Soon after the MP assembly protem speaker Rameshwar Sharma slammed the protesters, several on social media threatened him and cautioning him that he could meet the same fate as VHP leader Kamlesh Tiwari.
The assembly security in charge had sought additional security for Sharma and action against the accused.
“Whoever backs radicalism would be opposed openly. If you wish to protest against France, then visit France and protest there, don’t vitiate atmosphere in Bhopal,” Sharma told the media in Raisen. He also slammed Urdu poet Munawwar Rana for his remarks on the France incident.
Sharma affirmed that legal action will be taken in connection to Bhopal protest and added that if any officers if found shielding such elements, he will also be punished.
If anyone holds protest related to France in Bhopal, he will be thrown in jail, he added.