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News Topical, Digital Desk : Maulana Abdullah Salim Qasmi, alias Chaturvedi, was arrested late Monday evening in Bihar for allegedly making derogatory remarks against the mother of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The UP Special Task Force (STF) brought him to Bahraich, where, after the necessary legal proceedings, the court sent him to jail.
According to Narayan Dutt Mishra, Bahraich City Police Circle Officer, a controversial speech by Maulana Abdul Salim Qasmi went viral on social media earlier this month, using abusive language against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath 's mother. Following this, a case was registered at the Kotwali Nagar police station on March 8th based on a complaint from Ajit Pratap Singh, district coordinator of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad's legal cell and advocate.
Arrested from Purnia, Bihar
In this case, the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) arrested the accused from Purnia, Bihar, on Monday evening and brought him to Bahraich late at night. After interrogation, he was produced in court on Tuesday, where he was sent to jail after the necessary legal procedures. The City Police Circle Officer stated, "Before being produced in court, the accused Maulana confessed his crime to the police at the City Kotwali and requested forgiveness."
Admitted the charges in the video
Meanwhile, a video byte of the said cleric went viral on social media this afternoon, showing him confessing his crime. The video description you provided could be better and more structured in Hindi, while maintaining the original theme.
In the video, the Maulana can be seen and heard saying, "I admit my crime. On May 5, 2024, during my speech at an educational awareness conference held in a slum in Bihar's Bhagalpur district, I uttered some unsavory words about the mother of the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, which should not have been said at all."
apologizing with folded hands
With folded hands, the Maulana said in the video, "I fully realize my mistake and apologize from the bottom of my heart. I promise that no such mistake will be made in the future. I want to send this message to all my colleagues and countrymen: avoid saying things in your speeches that might offend any person or religion or spoil the atmosphere."
Maulana said, "I also specially apologize to the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and request him to forgive me if I have caused him any pain."
The police circle officer has confirmed that the viral video is of Maulana Abdul Salim. It is noteworthy that protests erupted across the country after the Maulana's speech went viral in the first week of March. In Uttar Pradesh alone, reports of protests and police filing lawsuits emerged from most districts. A case was also filed against the Maulana in the neighboring Balrampur district of Bahraich.
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