Folk singer Neha Rathore was questioned by police regarding her social media comments linked to the Pahalgam terror attack. This follows the rejection of her anticipatory bail plea amid allegations of anti-national sentiments.
India
-Krishna Kripa
Folk
singer
Neha
Singh
Rathore
visited
Hazratganj
police
station
on
Saturday
for
questioning
about
her
remarks
on
the
Pahalgam
terror
attack,
according
to
officials.
She
was
called
by
the
investigating
officer
to
provide
her
statement
as
part
of
the
ongoing
investigation.
Rathore
arrived
with
her
husband
at
the
police
station.
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Folk
singer
Neha
Rathore
was
questioned
by
police
regarding
her
social
media
comments
linked
to
the
Pahalgam
terror
attack.
This
follows
the
rejection
of
her
anticipatory
bail
plea
amid
allegations
of
anti-national
sentiments.
The
Lucknow
bench
of
the
Allahabad
High
Court
had
earlier
denied
Rathore’s
anticipatory
bail
plea.
This
was
in
relation
to
her
social
media
comments,
which
were
alleged
to
be
baseless,
anti-religious,
and
anti-national.
The
comments
reportedly
targeted
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi,
Union
Home
Minister
Amit
Shah,
and
the
Bharatiya
Janata
Party
concerning
the
killing
of
26
tourists
in
Pahalgam,
Kashmir.
Police
Investigation
and
Legal
Proceedings
An
FIR
against
Rathore
was
filed
at
Hazratganj
police
station
on
April
27.
Her
husband
explained
that
they
received
the
first
notice
from
the
police
about
15
days
ago.
Due
to
her
health
issues
at
that
time,
they
informed
the
police
and
requested
a
delay,
assuring
them
of
their
future
appearance.
Following
this,
a
second
notice
was
placed
at
their
residence,
instructing
them
to
appear
before
the
investigator
within
three
days.
“So
we
decided
to
come
today,” he
mentioned.
Rumours
about
Rathore’s
arrest
circulated
on
social
media,
but
senior
police
officials
denied
any
such
occurrence.
Official
Statements
and
Clarifications
Assistant
Commissioner
of
Police
Hazratganj
Vikas
Kumar
Jaiswal
clarified
that
Rathore
was
summoned
for
questioning
regarding
the
case
by
the
investigating
officer.
“She
has
come
to
record
her
statement,
which
is
a
routine
exercise,”
he
stated.
This
development
follows
Rathore’s
controversial
comments
on
social
media
that
allegedly
targeted
prominent
political
figures
and
were
deemed
offensive
by
some.
The
investigation
continues
as
authorities
seek
clarity
on
her
statements
and
intentions.
The
situation
highlights
ongoing
tensions
surrounding
public
figures’ comments
on
sensitive
issues.
It
underscores
the
importance
of
careful
communication
in
public
forums,
especially
when
addressing
topics
involving
national
security
and
political
leaders.
With
inputs
from
PTI
