Samajwadi Social gathering Chief Arrested for ‘indecent’ Remarks on Social Media
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A Samajwadi Social gathering workplace bearer was arrested right here on Sunday for allegedly making indecent remarks on social media, police mentioned, prompting the celebration employees to assemble on the Uttar Pradesh Police headquarters to demand his instant launch.
Samajwadi Social gathering chief Akhilesh Yadav too arrived on the state police headquarters right here quickly after the arrest of Manish Jagan Agarwal, who labored on the celebration’s social media cell.
The celebration termed the arrest of Agarwal “condemnable" and “shameful".
Based mostly on the grievance by Richa Rajput, the social media in-charge of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Uttar Pradesh, a case was registered in opposition to unidentified individuals underneath sections 354(A) (sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment), 504 (intentional insult with intent to impress breach of the peace), 506 (punishment for prison intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code and the IT Act at Hazratganj police station on January 4, police mentioned.
Rajput, in her grievance, had mentioned, “Accountable Samajwadi Social gathering workplace bearers have threatened that I will probably be raped. They've additionally threatened to kill me. They've additionally made indecent and vulgar remarks in opposition to me."
ADG, Legislation and Order, Prashant Kumar, whereas briefing reporters on the police headquarters, mentioned, “The nationwide president of a celebration (referring to Akhilesh Yadav) had come to the DGP headquarters together with different MLAs. He requested why Manish Jagan Agarwal, who's linked to SP’s media cell, has been detained.”
“He was knowledgeable that a case was registered in opposition to him, and two circumstances have been registered in opposition to the mediacell of the SP. The arrest was made after detailed investigation of digital footprint and knowledge collected from the service supplier," Kumar mentioned.
He mentioned the motion taken by the police was as per the regulation.
“The particular person (Agarwal) has now and again crossed the bounds of decency. He had additionally tweeted in opposition to journalists utilizing indecent language and with a casteist feeling," the ADG Legislation and Order mentioned.
Quickly after the information of Agarwal’s arrest surfaced, scores of Samajwadi Social gathering employees gathered outdoors the state police headquarters right here, demanding his instant launch.
SP chief and former Chief of Opposition in UP Legislative Council Sunil Lathar advised PTI that Agarwal is related to the celebration’s social media cell.
Earlier, Assistant CP, Hazratganj, Arvind Kumar Verma advised PTI, “Manish Jagan Agarwal has been arrested for making indecent and derogatory remarks on social media. He was arrested on Sunday morning. A case was registered in opposition to him on January 4 underneath the IT Act."
“He has made indecent and derogatory remarks on social media together with on girls," Verma mentioned, including completely different circumstances are registered in opposition to Agarwal on this regard.
In a tweet in Hindi, the Samajwadi Social gathering mentioned, “Honourable nationwide president (of Samajwadi Social gathering) Akhilesh Yadav has reached police headquarters, Lucknow. There isn't any accountable (‘zimmedaar’) particular person on the headquarters."
The celebration’s official Twitter deal with additionally posted pictures of Yadav, SP chief Rajendra Chaudhary and others on the police headquarters.
SP’s chief spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary, who can also be current on the place, advised PTI, “To date, no particular person has met us right here (on the UP police headquarters). SP’s nationwide president Akhilesh Yadav is on the UP Police Headquarters. We try to establish the explanation for which SP employee Manish Jagan Agarwal has been arrested."
Whereas he was ready on the headquarters, Samajwadi Social gathering chief Yadav refused to have tea supplied to him, alleging he could be “poisoned".
In a video that was flashed on information channels, Yadav might be heard saying, “I cannot drink the tea of this place. I'll have tea from outdoors (the UP Police headquarters). I can't drink. If poison is given, then? (hum nahi pee sakte hai, zahar de doge tab?) Sure, I wouldn't have religion (on this tea). I'll order from outdoors. You (addressing to the particular person serving tea) have your tea, I'll have my tea)." The SP chief was then heard instructing an individual to see whether or not any tea store had opened outdoors.
Later, chatting with reporters, Yadav mentioned the police and the administration have been performing because the celebration employees of the BJP.
“Once I reached the police headquarters, nobody was seen, and it was mendacity empty. If there isn't any one to take heed to within the police headquarters, then think about the scenario throughout UP," he mentioned.
Responding to allegations of Yadav that he might need been “poisoned”, ADG, Legislation and Order, Kumar advised reporters, “A nationwide president of a celebration had come to the DGP headquarters right here. Since he's himself an MLA, he was allowed to return in. Different MLAs who accompanied him have been additionally allowed to return contained in the workplace. The remainder of the folks weren't. Because it was Sunday, officers have been current as per requirement, and he (Yadav) spoke with them. Officers of the native police additionally got here."
“Subsequently, officers who have been current right here supplied him tea, and he had tea. They correctly introduced themselves and listened to him. He was briefed about every little thing, and he went from right here glad,” Kumar added.
He mentioned no data was given prematurely in regards to the go to Yadav to the UP police headquarters.
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