Farrukhabad (UP): Kaimganj police a case was registered against Maria Alam and Salman Khurshid on the basis of a complaint made by the Flying Squad and Surveillance Team.

The UP Police registered a case against Congress leader Salman Khurshid and his niece Maria Alam on Tuesday,  after she called for a vote jihad in favour of the I.N.D.I.A bloc candidate from Farrukhabad Lok Sabha constituency.

She made an appeal for vote jihad, terming it as necessary in the current situation for the minority community to drive away the BJP Government. She campaigned infavour of I.N.D.I.A bloc candidate Naval Kishore Shakya on Monday.

Taking cognizance of the remarks made by Maria Alam, a case was registered against her for violating the provisions of the IPC and Representation of People Act.

The case was registered under sections 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the IPC and section 125 (promoting enmity between classes in connection with election) of the Representation of People Act, said police.