Remarks on prophet: Days after bail, Suspended BJP MLA Raja Singh arrested

Police said PD Act was invoked against Singh, who was suspended by BJP following an uproar.

By: Express News Service
Hyderabad | August 26, 2022 12:50 AM IST

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Telangana MLA T Raja Singh was granted bail by a local court on Tuesday evening, hours after his arrest. (PTI)

Suspended BJP MLA Raja Singh was arrested on Thursday under the Preventive Detention (PD) Act, two days after he secured bail in a case relating to making controversial remarks on the Prophet, PTI reported.

Police said PD Act was invoked against Singh, who was suspended by BJP following an uproar. Earlier in the day, Hyderabad Police issued two notices to Singh under CrPC Section 41 (notice of appearance before police officer) over remarks he allegedly made in April this year against the Prophet. Singh had allegedly made the remarks at a Ramnavami event.

On Tuesday, Singh had sparked a row with alleged remarks against the Prophet in a video he had posted in response to stand-up comic Munnawar Faruqui’s show.

Hyderabad Police arrested him but a court rejected its remand application citing a technical glitch. The police’s Rapid Action Force conducted a flag march through parts of the old city Thursday.

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