Mumbai police register case against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma

MUMBAI: The city police have registered a case against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for allegedly making objectionable remarks against

Prophet Muhammad

during a television news debate, an official said on Sunday.

The case against her was registered at Pydhonie police station in south Mumbai on Saturday night on the basis of a complaint lodged by Irfan Sheikh, joint secretary of

Raza Academy

, a Muslim outfit, said the police official.

Sharma, was charged under Indian Penal Code (

IPC

) sections 295A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 153A (promoting enmity between groups) and 505(2) (statements conducing to public mischief), the official added. PTI