Sub-Inspector RK Dhulkar as told the media, "The accused Nikhil Shah had discreetly taken an ink pen with him during the protests. "While Congress members were protesting at the gate, Shah threw ink at a hoarding of Prime Minister Modi and Chief Minister Patel. He was detained without delay.
Digital
Desk: Congress supporters' demonstration in Bharuch was illegal, according to
the Gujarat Police.
The
Indian Express quotes Sub-Inspector RK Dhulkar as saying, "The accused
Nikhil Shah had discreetly taken an ink pen with him during the protests.
"While Congress members were protesting at the gate, Shah threw ink at a
hoarding of Prime Minister Modi and Chief Minister Patel. He was detained without
delay.
Shah
was officially detained on Saturday and accused of breaking both Section 505
1(b) of the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property
Act (committing an offense to provoke public anxiety).
According
to the Gujarat Police, the demonstration of Congress supporters in Bharuch was
unlawful.
Sub-Inspector
RK Dhulkar as told the media, "The accused Nikhil Shah had discreetly taken an
ink pen with him during the protests. "While Congress members were
protesting at the gate, Shah threw ink at a hoarding of Prime Minister Modi and
Chief Minister Patel. He was detained without delay.
On
Saturday, Shah was formally taken into custody on charges of violating Section
505 1(b) of the Indian Penal Code as well as the Prevention of Damage to Public
Property Act (committing an offense to provoke public anxiety).
Shah
did not throw ink at the protest banners, according to Parimalsinh Rana, the
chairman of the Bharuch district Congress Committee.
Rana
questioned The Indian Express, "So why was he detained?" "It
is clear that the police are intimidating party members in order to undermine
their morale. Police are being used by the state administration to repress
members of Congress.
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