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The Hindu
The Hindu
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Vikas Vasudeva

Punjab Police book Sidhu aide Mustafa

According to the FIR, police personnel received information about a video in which former Punjab DGP Mohammad Mustafa is seen delivering an inflammatory speech based on which he has been booked. File (Source: PTI)

Punjab Police have booked Mohammad Mustafa, a former Director General of Police (DGP) and currently principal strategic advisor to Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu — allegedly for promoting enmity between different groups.

The police have registered a first information report (FIR) against Mr. Mustafa under Section 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence) of the Indian Penal Code, besides Section 125 of the Representation of the People Act. The FIR has been lodged on the complaint of a police officer.

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