‘Won’t Arrest Kangana Before January 25’: Mumbai Police Tells HC In Anti-Sikh Post Case

Kangana Ranaut, who was booked last month on a complaint by members of the Sikh community for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and beliefs, will not be arrested before January 25, 2022, as informed by Mumbai Police to the Bombay High Court. For the unversed, an FIR was filed against the actress at Khar police station Mumbai over her Instagram post allegedly linking farmers’ protests to a separatist group. She has been booked under Section 295-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Earlier this month, Ranaut had approached the HC seeking that the FIR registered against her be quashed. In the plea, her lawyer Rizwan Sidiquee had stated that no legal case was registered against her even though the complainants objected to her social media post made on November 21. 

Reacting to it, the Mumbai Police has made the statement after a bench, comprising Justices Sarang Kotwal and Nitin Jamdar, said that the issue includes the “larger question of Ranaut’s fundamental right to free speech” hence the HC will have to give her ad-interim relief. 

The assurance of not arresting the Queen star before January 25 has been given as she has reportedly agreed to cooperate. Kangana will be recording her statement on December 22 at Khar police station regarding the social media post she had shared related to the farmers’ protest.

On the professional front, Kangana was last seen in the biographical drama Thalaivi. She portrayed the role of late actress-politician J Jayalalithaa in the film and received rave reviews. She will next be seen in Dhaakad, directed by Razneesh Razy Ghai. Also featuring Arjun Rampal, Saswata Chatterjee and Divya Dutta in pivotal roles, the film is slated to release on April 8 next year. She has completed shooting for Sarvesh Mewara’s Tejas and has also signed Sita: The Incarnation which will be helmed by Alaukik Desai. 

The Once Upon A Time In Mumbai actress is also busy with her production venture titled Tiku Weds Sheru, featuring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Avneet Kaur in lead roles. 

Source: TOI