Congress leader Amresh Mishra, who was arrested by the Hazratganj Police on Wednesday for his hate remarks against the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including Narendra Modi, and threats to them on social website, has been sent to jail on judicial remand by the court.
Chief Judicial Magistrate Sunil Kumar sent Mishra, a native of Gurgaon, to judicial remand and asked the police to produce him on May 28. The CJM also directed the investigation officer to produce case diary and other documents relating to the charges against Mishra in the court on Friday. The court will take up Mishra’s bail application on Friday.
The police have charged Mishra under Section 153A of Indian Penal Code and Section 66 of the IT Act for issuing threat to the BJP leaders and misusing the social website. promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony, and
Mishra had tweeted and posted hate message on Facebook while commenting on BJP leaders including Narendra Modi. As the text spread, some alert citizens complained to the police, later, inspector Ashok Kumar Verma of Hazratganj police station registered a case in this connection. Subsequently, a team of police cyber cell was sent to Gurgaon where from Mishra was arrested.
Amresh Mishra, a writer, journalist and activist during his early days, had contested parliamentary election as Ulema Council candidate in 2009. He later came close to some Congress leaders and joined the party.