Meerut (UP), March 24 Police in Meerut have registered an FIR against Shaukat Ali, the president of AIMIM’s Uttar Pradesh unit, after a video purportedly showing him making a provocative speech surfaced on social media, officials said on Tuesday.
According to police, the video shows Ali allegedly making objectionable and inflammatory remarks.
Kotwali Circle Officer Antariksh Jain said the case has been registered at the Lohiyanagar police station under relevant sections of law, and further legal action will follow.
The leader of a local Hindu outfit, Sachin Sirohi, condemned Ali’s alleged remarks, claiming they could disturb communal harmony.
Police have appealed to the public to refrain from sharing inflammatory content on social media and maintain peace and order, the officer said.