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Jailed gangster Jayesh Pujari was beaten up by people and advocates after he allegedly raised pro-Pakistan slogans inside a court in Belagavi, Karnataka when he was brought there on Wednesday in connection with the hearing in a pending case against him.
Visuals of the incident shared on social media showed Pujari being roughed inside the court premises as police personnel intervened and whisked him away from the scene.
Criminal #JayeshPoojari from #Puttur, #Magaluru thrashed in court hall at #Belagavi, #Karnataka for Pro Pakistan slogans.
Jayesh Pujari was arrested for allegedly making threatening phone calls made to Union minister #NitinGadkari last year. pic.twitter.com/kQWFj0RqSw
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According to the police, Pujari raised pro-Pakistan slogans on the court premises following which he was thrashed by some people and advocates present there.
Pujari had a hearing scheduled today in connection with a 2018 case registered against him and was brought to the court from Central Prison, Hindalga, where he is lodged, police said.
“We don’t have a conclusive answer as to why he shouted those slogans. We are investigating,” a senior police official said.
The case was registered after he allegedly threatened one of the then Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Alok Kumar, the official, adding, he is also a convict in a double murder case.
On Wednesday, when he was being produced in the court, he allegedly shouted ‘ Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans inside the court premises, he said.
Police personnel present there immediately secured him and brought him to the police station.
Asked if he was assaulted over the raising of pro-Pakistan slogans, the official said: “We are investigating, we still need to find out what happened. There is footage which shows he was allegedly assaulted but whether he was actually assaulted or not, we are still checking but he is fine and did not sustain any visible injury marks.”
“A case is being registered against Pujari with respect to today’s incident under sections 295 A (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) and section 505 (2) (Statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes) of the Indian Penal Code at market police station of Belagavi city and subsequently, he will be sent to judicial custody,” he added.
Notably, Jayesh Pujari had made threatening calls to the office of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari demanding ransom last year.
(With PTI inputs)
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