AAP seeks action on posters announcing reward to shoot Kanhaiya

New Delhi: The poster carried name of one Adarsh Sharma as president of Purvanchal Sena. A mobile phone number was also mentioned on the posters but it was not reachable despite several attempts.

“No person has been arrested so far in this connection,” said Taj Hasan, Special Commissioner (Crime) and chief spokesperson of Delhi Police, without divulging any further information.

Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested on February 12 in connection with a sedition case over a controversial JNU event. He was granted interim bail for six months by the Delhi High Court on March 2 and was released from Tihar jail next day.

CPI alleged that ABVP, RSS’ frontal wing, was behind the posters come up in Delhi announcing rewards for anyone “shooting down” and “cutting off” the tongue of Kanhaiya  and demanded that a probe be initiated into the issue.

Aam Aadmi Party also demanded immediate arrest and strict action in connection with the posters against Kanhaiya Kumar.