Arrested MLA Jignesh Mevani reaches Assam taken to Kokrajhar
Guwahati Apr 21 PTI Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani who had been arrested from the western state by the Assam Police for a purported social media post was brought here on Thursday a police officer saidHe was flown to Guwahati from Gujarat around 11 am the officer saidMevani was then taken to Kokrajhar by road over 220 km from Guwahati as the case under which he was arrested was registered thereThe prominent Dalit leader was apprehended from Palanpur town in Gujarat on Wednesday night after a First Information Report FIR under section 153A of the Indian Penal Code which deals with offences related to promoting enmity between communities was filed at Kokrajhar police station his aide Suresh Jat saidAs per a document shared by the officials of the Assam police an FIR has been lodged over a tweet by Mevani few days back The post has been withheld by Twitter It was about Nathuram Godse Mevani was first brought to Ahmedabad by road and then taken to Assam by air early today morning he addedMevani is an independent MLA from Vadgam seat in Banaskantha He has recently pledged support to the CongressCongress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday termed Mevanis arrest undemocratic and unconstitutionalGandhi said it was an insult to the people who elected him as a public representative PTI SSG RMS RMS
Guwahati Apr 21 PTI Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani who had been arrested from the western state by the Assam Police for a purported social media post was brought here on Thursday a police officer saidHe was flown to Guwahati from Gujarat around 11 am the officer saidMevani was then taken to Kokrajhar by road over 220 km from Guwahati as the case under which he was arrested was registered thereThe prominent Dalit leader was apprehended from Palanpur town in Gujarat on Wednesday night after a First Information Report FIR under section 153A of the Indian Penal Code which deals with offences related to promoting enmity between communities was filed at Kokrajhar police station his aide Suresh Jat saidAs per a document shared by the officials of the Assam police an FIR has been lodged over a tweet by Mevani few days back The post has been withheld by Twitter It was about Nathuram Godse Mevani was first brought to Ahmedabad by road and then taken to Assam by air early today morning he addedMevani is an independent MLA from Vadgam seat in Banaskantha He has recently pledged support to the CongressCongress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday termed Mevanis arrest undemocratic and unconstitutionalGandhi said it was an insult to the people who elected him as a public representative PTI SSG RMS RMS
