A SIMI activist who allegedly encouraged people to join banned outfit Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), in his inciting speech in the year 2002 has been sentenced to four years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10000 by a district court on Monday.
First Class Judicial Magistrate (JMFC) Rajesh Nandeshwar sentenced the 45-year-old Mohd Noor Deshmukh to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and Rs 10,000 of fine was imposed.
According to prosecution, in the year 2012 Mohd Noor Deshmukh was booked for delivering inciting speech at his Shahpura Main road residence under Habibganj police state area and was encouraging people to join banned outfit SIMI. He was arrested and around Rs 4.50 lakh was recovered from his possession, along with SIMI literature, telephone dairy having telephone number of SIMI activists.
A case under section 3, 10 and 13 B of Unlawful Activities Act 1967 was registered against Deshmukh. Under section 10, he has been sentenced for two years of rigorous imprisonment and a penalty of Rs 5000 while under section 13 B he has been sentenced for two years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5000. The accused has to serve the both the terms separately.