According to police, a case has been registered under sections 420 (cheating), 376 IPC (rape), and 506 IPC (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and an investigation is underway.
T Raja Singh was arrested on Tuesday amidst chants of ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ as Islamists demanded action against him for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad.
Raja Singh, accused of hurting religious sentiments of Muslims, is now behind bars in Hyderabad, a city where he is the MLA, an elected public representative.