A case has been registered against Adilabad BJP MP SoyamBapu Rao over his alleged remarks that any Muslim youth who stalks tribal girlswould be “beheaded.”
A purported video of Bapu Rao making those comments at ameeting at Gadiguda mandal centre in Adilabad district on June 14 went viralsince Monday.
“I want to tell the Muslim youths one thing, that ifyou try to indulge in stalking our Adivasi girls you will be beheaded.
“I am requesting minority youth brothers in the unitedAdilabad district, don’t follow our girls. It would be difficult for you if westart following you,” he is heard saying in the purported video.
A group of minority community leaders gave a”representation” to Adilabad police seeking action against the BJP MPover his alleged remarks as it “hurt their sentiments,” police said.
After seeking legal opinion, police Tuesday registered acase under sections 506 (criminal intimidation) and 294 (obscene acts) of theIPC against the MP, Adilabad Additional Superintendent of Police Kancha Mohantold PTI over the phone.