Rizvi held for making derogatory comments

Syed Abbas Ali Rizvi was taken into custody by city police on Thursday evening, following his alleged blasphemous remarks against prominent figures of Islam.

A complaint was initially booked with Moghalpura police by one Abdul Riyaz on Wednesday, following which police registered a case against Rizvi under sections 295 (injuring or defiling a place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class), 505 (statements conducing public mischief), 153A (any act which is prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony between different religious, racial, language or regional groups or castes or communities) and 295A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the IPC.

DCP, South Zone, Ambar Kishore Jha said that any issues should be directly brought to the notice of the police and assured of immediate action. “People are asked not to move around in groups on the roads or take out rallies to lodge a complaint with the police. If need be, complaints can be made online, and later, the complainant can personally visit the police station the next day if it is too late in the night,” he said.

A complaint was booked with Moghalpura police by Abdul Riyaz on Wednesday, following which police registered a case against Syed Abbas Ali Rizvi under various sections.

Police say, people are asked not to move around in groups on the roads or take out rallies to lodge a complaint with police.