Police Case Against Sharjeel Usmani Over Objectionable Tweets

Aligarh Muslim University student leader Sharjeel Usmani has been booked under IPC section 505 based on a complaint by a BJP leader.

The Delhi Police has registered a case against former Aligarh Muslim University student leader Sharjeel Usmani over his alleged objectionable tweets, officials said on Saturday. A senior police officer said the case was filed under IPC section 505 based on a complaint by a BJP leader. On May 20, police in Maharashtra's Jalna district had registered an FIR against the former student leader for allegedly posting some objectionable content on social media. The complainant, Ambadas Ambhore, who hails from Ambad in Jalna and works with the Hindu Jagran Manch, had alleged that Mr Usmani used disrespectful words for Lord Ram in some of his recent posts on Twitter and hurt religious sentiments.