AAP MLA Somnath Bharti arrested in UP, sent to 14 days judicial custody

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Somnath Bharti came under ink attack in Rae Bareli on Monday and was later arrested for allegedly making objectionable remarks.

He was arrested for criminal intimidation and promoting enmity between groups, police said.

A case was also lodged against Bharti at the Jagdishpur police station in Amethi on various charges including promoting enmity between two groups.

It is alleged that Bharti then misbehaved with the cops and threatened to strip off their uniforms. He is also accused of making objectionable against CM Adityanath while talking with cops.

According to the sources, Bharti allegedly said that ”births are taking place in UP hospitals, not of human beings but of dogs”.

स्याही फेंके जाने पर बौखलाए AAP नेता सोमनाथ भारती बोले- योगी की मौत सुनिश्चित है@AamAadmiParty @attorneybharti @myogiadityanath

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— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) January 11, 2021

Shortly after ink was flung at him, Mr Bharti also retweeted a video clip in which he is heard using a derogatory language against Yogi Adityanath, while talking about “atrocities on women” in the state.

Mr Bharti has been sent to 14 days judicial custody, he wrote on Twitter.

Shocked to learn that my bail application has been kept pending till 13th January n I am sent to judicial custody of 14 days.

— Adv. Somnath Bharti (@attorneybharti) January 11, 2021

A case was registered against Mr Bharti under section 507 (criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication) and section 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) of the Indian Penal Code, Additional Superintendent of Police Daya Ram said.