The Mumbai Police are also expected to summon Nupur Sharma to record her statement .
Suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma was on Tuesday summoned by the Maharashtra police for her Derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad.
She has been asked to appear before the investigating officer at the Mumbra police station in the Thane district on June 22 to record her statement.
According to Officials, the police have sent the summons to the suspended BJP leader by email as well as speed post, mentioning details of the case registered against her.
Sharma was suspended by the BJP on Sunday over her comments on the Prophet during a TV debate that drew condemnation from several Muslim countries.
After the matter escalated, the Saffron party issued a statement, saying it is “strongly against any ideology which insults or demeans any sect or religion” and “does not promote such people or philosophy”.
The Mumbai Police are also expected to summon Nupur Sharma to record her statement in connection with a case registered against her in the city.
“An FIR was already registered against Nupur Sharma in Pydhonie police station. We will call her to record her statement as per law and the legal procedure will be followed,” Sanjay Pandey, Police Commissioner, Mumbai had said yesterday.
The Delhi Police have provided security to Ms. Sharma and her family after a case was registered on a complaint that she was getting death threats.
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