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FIR filed against Amar Singh

LUCKNOW: An FIR was lodged on Friday against Samajwadi Party national general secretary Amar Singh for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Shia Muslims at an election rally here on Wednesday. ADG ( Law and Order ) Brij Lal told reporters that the FIR was lodged at the Chowk Police Station on the basis of a complaint filed by Wasim Rizvi, secretary of an organisation called “Idarat-e-Lucknow.” Mr. Rizvi is the former chairman of the Shia Waqf Board.The complainant has alleged that Mr. Singh used uncharitable words against a Shia religious leader. The case has been registered under Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code and investigations were on, Mr. Lal said.

The election meeting was addressed by Mr. Singh and other SP leaders in connection with the by-election to the Lucknow West Assembly constituency.

Twenty-six companies of para-military forces and 42 companies of the PAC will be deployed in Saturday’s by-elections to the Firozabad Lok Sabha seat and 11 Assembly constituencies.

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