Prophet remarks row: Bengal Imam body forms legal team to help detained protesters
India Today
The Bengal Imam Association has formed a legal team to help youths detained for taking part in violent protests over Nupur Sharma’s remarks on Prophet Muhammad.
The Bengal Imam Association has announced legal aid to youths who were detained by police for taking part in violent protests over Nupur Sharma’s remarks on Prophet Muhammad.
The Imam body has formed a legal team to help the youths. However, the association has said that only innocent youths in custody will be offered help.
Bengal Imam Association President Mohammad Yahia said many innocent youths have been arrested by the police in incidents of violence during protests against Nupur Sharma’s remarks in Howrah, Murshidabad, and Nadia of West Bengal.
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Yahia said the legal aid was not meant for people and miscreants involved in incidents of violence.
The legal aid is only for those who have been detained or arrested by the police by mistake, Yahia clarified.
According to Yahia, the Bengal Imam Association has formed a legal team for this. The team includes lawyers from Kolkata High Court, Berhampur High Court, Nadia, and the Supreme Court.
