UP Police books SP leader Shane Alam in Moradabad for raising slogans against the country, PM

New Delhi, August 23

The UP Police arrested Samajwadi Party’s city unit president Shane Alam in Moradabad, for allegedly raising slogans against the country and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a rally to protest against the release of 11 men convicted in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case.

The Moradabad police stated that prohibitory orders under CrPC section 144 were in place in the area and the SP leader had not taken permission from the administration to hold the “mashal” (torch) rally on August 21. 

The police had asked Alam to show the permission to hold the rally however he didn’t have any and continued with the rally. The march was eventually stopped near Mandi crossing, officials said. 

Alam (46) and three others have been booked under various IPC sections, including 153-A (promoting enmity between two groups), 147 (rioting) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention).


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