Noah (Haryana)Police in Nuh have arrested a man who was booked for allegedly declaring a reward of Rs 2 crore for biting the tongue of now-suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma over his remarks on Prophet Mohammad during a TV debate. went. A case was registered against accused Irshad Pradhan on Thursday after a purported video of Salheri resident declaring the reward surfaced on social media.
Accused rewarded for biting Nupur Sharma’s tongue
Nuh Senior Superintendent of Police Varun Singla said on Friday, “He has been arrested and we are interrogating him. We will take him on police remand for questioning after producing him in the court on Saturday.”
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The video shows Pradhan offering a reward to a YouTuber from across Mewat for allegedly biting Sharma’s tongue. Tension prevailed in the area after the video went viral on social media.
“Bring his tongue and take Rs 2 crore. Do it and take the money now,” the man was purportedly heard saying in the video.
(with PTI inputs)