Many states summon Nupur, sporadic incidents in West Bengal, UP arrests 325 for Friday violence

Suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, in the eye of a storm over her remarks against Prophet Mohammad, Monday sought time to appear before the Maharashtra police to record her statement, while more than 300 people have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh in a crackdown on protesters who indulged in violence after the Friday prayers on June 10.

The violence-hit districts of

West Bengal were, meanwhile, slowly returning to normalcy but sporadic incidents were reported from some places despite heavy police presence.

Train services were affected on the Sealdah-Hashnabad section of the Eastern Railway in the morning after protesters blocked the railway tracks, officials said.

A police official in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra’s Thane district said Sharma was granted time to appear before them but did not specify when she has been asked to present herself. Amid mounting troubles for the now sacked BJP national spokesperson, the Kolkata Police on Monday issued summons to her to appear at the Narkeldanga Police Station on June 20 to record her statement, an official said.

Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh Police have so far arrested 325 people from eight districts of the state in connection with the violence that took place on June 10. In a statement issued in Lucknnow, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar said 13 FIRs were registered following incidents of violence in nine districts.

BSP supremo Mayawati criticised the bulldozing of the houses of the accused allegedly involved in the violence, terming it “unfair and unjust” and saying the courts should take note of it.

Amid more troubles for Nupur Sharma, Kolkata Police asked her to appear at Narkeldanga Police Station on June 20