: Prayagraj violence: National Security Act invoked against activist Javed Mohammed #IndiaNEWS The Prayagraj district administration has invoked the National Security Act against activist Javed Mohammed

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Prayagraj violence: National Security Act invoked against activist Javed Mohammed #IndiaNEWS
The Prayagraj district administration has invoked the National Security Act against activist Javed Mohammed in a case related to violence that took place in the city on June 10, The Indian Express reported on Sunday.The violence had taken place during protests against disparaging remarks made by suspended Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nupur Sharma about Prophet Muhammad. The police arrested Javed Mohammed on June 11, and he is presently lodged at the Deoria district jail.Mohammed’s lawyer KK Roy said that while the Act has been invoked against his client, he was yet to receive documents in that regard from the authorities, The Wire reported. The law allows for a person to be detained for a year without trial, and the period can be extended if the government provides fresh evidence against the person.“...What we feel is that the charges are aimed at selectively targeting Mohammed since the police has failed to surface any substantial evidence that he was involved in the violence or that he incited any crowds,� he said.Roy said that there was no evidence of Mohammed having instigated violence. “Moreover, the law and order situation was maintained in Prayagraj – no curfew was even imposed – so essentially there is no basis for invocation [of the National Security Act].�Civic authorities razed Mohammed’s house on June 12, a...Read more

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