Imam Mehdi Hasan slapped, pushed to the ground in Thasra court campus, sent to prison

Ahmedabad, 24 September 2014

Controversial Imam Mehdi Hasan who described Hindu festival Navratri as a festival of demons was attacked today outside the court.

Rustampura based Sufi Sant Imam Mehdi Hasan was arrested yesterday by Thasra police following complaint against him regarding his anti-Hindu remark. He was brought to court today in Thasra town in central Gujarat. When police jeep brought Imam to the court, a youth Rakesh Patel slapped Imam Hasan forcefully. Attacked suddenly, Imam lost balance and and fell on the the ground. Police took hold of Rakesh and two others and later arrested them. At the same time police took Imam to safer location.

About 200-250 workers of Vishwa Hindu Parishad shouted slogans outside the court when Imam was produced inside.

Imam sent to Judicial custody

Imam Hasan is arrested under IPS 295C under which he could be jailed for three years. As per the rule he was produced in court within 24 hours of his arrest. The court denied him bail for not fulfilling the conditions of the process of bail application as per the law. Imam was sent to juidicial custody(prison).