Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nupur Sharma who was supposed to appear before Pydhonie police on Saturday to record her statement in connection with the FIR registered against her over her objectionable remarks on Prophet Mohammad but she didn't turn up. MumbaiPolice said that they will see whether to send another summons on Monday.
Pydhonie police on June 11 had issued summons to Sharma to record her statement on June 25. An FIR was registered against her at the Pydhonie police station for hurting religious sentiments.
"We had issued a summons to Sharma asking her to present herself for inquiries on June 25. The summons was sent by email and a hard copy was also despatched on Saturday," a senior police official had said.
Sharma was part of the news debate on the Gyanvapi mosque issue, which was aired last month, during which she made certain comments about Islam and the Prophet Mohammed that sparked off widespread outrage in the Muslim community.
Mumbai resident Irfan Sheikh, who is the joint secretary of the Raza Academy's Mumbai wing, registered a complaint with the Pydhonie police in this regard.
Accordingly, the police have booked Sharma for promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion and committing acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class under the Indian Penal Code.
