Ahmedabad: Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani used to be arrested by way of Assam Police from Palanpur the city in Gujarat on past due Wednesday evening over a tweet and brought to Assam by way of air within the early hours, officers stated right here on Thursday.

The outstanding Dalit chief from Gujarat used to be arrested quickly after a First Knowledge Document (FIR) underneath phase 153A of the Indian Penal Code, which offers with offences associated with selling enmity between communities, used to be registered at Kokrajhar police station in Assam, stated his aide Suresh Jat.

 

“As according to a report shared by way of the officers of the Assam police, an FIR has been lodged over a tweet by way of Mevani few days again. On the other hand, the tweet has been withheld by way of Twitter. It used to be about Nathuram Godse. Mevani used to be first delivered to Ahmedabad by way of highway after which taken to Assam by way of air early as of late morning,” he added.

Mevani is unbiased MLA from Vadgam seat in Banaskantha. He lately joined Congress.

In a commentary, Mevani’s administrative center stated he used to be arrested by way of Assam police from Palanpur circuit Space at 11:30 pm on Wednesday.

Gujarat Congress president Jagdish Thakor and different Congress leaders rushed to Ahmedabad Airport after finding out about his arrest and shouted slogans in opposition to the BJP govt.

 

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