Surat and Bihar police arrested a man who threatened a BJP leader Nupur Sharma and Updesh Rana.
Patna May 10:
In a joint operation of Surat and Bihar police arrested a man in connection with threatening the former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and Updesh Rana on Friday morning.
The accused is identified as Mohammad Shahnawaz Ali, a native of Muzaffarpur but living in Nepal for the last 23 years. He was hiding in his maternal grandmother house located at Chakbadullah Paharpur village under Sakra police station in the district.
The SHO of Sakra police station of Muzaffarpur confirmed his arrest. He said that the joint team of Surat and Muzaffarpur police raided a house belonging to the relative of the accused in Chakbadullah Paharpur area and arrested him at 4 am on Friday. The accused was involved in threatening the former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and Updesh Rana with dire consequences of killing them.
The special branch of Surat police learned about his identity following the arrest of a cleric of a mosque named Maulana Sohel Abubakr Timol a few days ago. He revealed the identity of Mohammad Ali. The police sources have said that Maulana Timol hatched the conspiracy to kill Nupur Sharma and Rana.
Mohammad Shahnawaz Ali was in contact with Maulana Timol for a long time. He had threatened many people through phone and WhatsApp calling. He was also in contact with some people in Pakistan through WhatsApp calls.
The special branch of Surat seized his mobile phone and is expecting more secrets likely to be revealed from it. The accused was produced in the district court on Friday and took the transit remand.
Mohammad Ali is originally from Bihar but he was born in Nepal. He has been living in Nepal for the last 23 years and was regularly visiting Bihar to meet his relatives.
EOM.