The Kairana MP and her supporters have been accused of blocking a road, creating a disturbance, and obstructing official duties during the protest related to the Sonu Kashyap murder case.
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A case has been registered against Samajwadi Party MP Iqra Hasan in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district in connection with the major protest held outside the office of the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) on May 19.
The Kairana MP and her supporters have been accused of blocking a road, creating a disturbance, and obstructing official duties during the protest related to the Sonu Kashyap murder case, IANS reported.
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The FIR names the Samajwadi Party leader, seven named individuals as well as 25 unidentified people under various sections of the law. It was registered at the Sadar Bazar Police Station based on a complaint filed by the incharge of the Civil Lines Police Outpost.
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Hasan and her supporters have been accused of allegedly blocking the main road outside the DIG office, which led to severe traffic disruption and inconvenience to the public. It further states that the protest violated prohibitory orders and obstructed government functioning.
The legal action was taken by police after reviewing the incident and gathering evidence. In connection with the matter, authorities are examining viral videos and CCTV footage to identify the unidentified accused persons mentioned in the FIR.
The latest incident has sparked fresh political tensions in the district, with Samajwadi Party workers expressing anger over the FIR.
Controversy is related to the murder case of Monu Kashyap, a resident of Dashale village in Shamli district, who was allegedly killed on April 21, according to IANS.
As per reports, the victim’s family has been demanding justice for the past several weeks and had approached multiple officials regarding the case.
On May 19, Iqra Hasan reached the DIG office in Saharanpur and was accompanied by members of the victim’s family. At that time, she allegedly staged a sit-in protest and road blockade outside the DIG office to express solidarity with the victim’s family, demanding justice in the case.
As the meeting at the DIG office failed to yield any immediate outcome, Hasan reportedly stepped outside the office premises, where a woman police inspector, accompanied by a police contingent, escorted her to the police station.
She even claimed to have been detained for 10 minutes at the Women’s Police Station.
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