The Delhi Police on Sunday after taking suo-motu cognisance of a video and tweet, registered a First Information Report (FIR) against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan, for allegedly threatening religious leader Narsinghanand .
According to a senior police official, taking cognizance of a video and tweet message which has the potential of causing disaffection among communities, a case under section 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) and 153 A (promoting enmity between different group on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) of Indian Penal Code has been registered at Parliament Street police station for holding out threat to a speaker in an earlier surfaced video. Investigation has been taken up and appropriate legal action will be initiated, the official added. Earlier, Khan on Saturday submitted a complaint with the Delhi Police against Narsinghanand for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of the Muslim community.
He uploaded a video on social media where the MLA said that he has submitted a complaint regarding the incident. In a purpoted video circulating on social media, the alleged person is seen mouthing blasphemous words against the muslim community and Prophet Muhammad.
The Delhi Police said they have registered a case in connection with the incident. “having taken note of a video circulating on social media in the matter of a conference took place in press club, a case under relevant sections has been registered at Parliament Street police station and investigation taken up,” a senior police official said.
Khan had said that the appeal is to take strict action against this impudence. “People like Narasimhanand are not fit to live in the society. These people are spoiling the atmosphere of the country,” Khan alleged.