Who is Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza and why was he arrested? |
Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza from Jhelum has been released on bail. Earlier on May 4, Jhelum police arrested Muhammad Ali Mirza, an online religious lecturer, after a video he made went viral.
What was in the video that led to the arrest?
In a video that went viral on the internet, Muhammad Ali Mirza Peri Muridi is seen talking about the legal status of allegiance, in which he quotes several hadiths as proof of his point.
However, he also mentioned some religious figures during the conversation. During the conversation, a person in the audience scolded him, saying, "Don't talk like that, you are abusing him." To which he replied that when you read the Qur'an and Sunnah And if they are taking evidence from the hadith, then I will finish the matter.
He then cited another book as well as the Qur'an in support of his position.
Who is Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza?
Muhammad Ali Mirza lives in Jhelum and runs an academy where religious education is imparted. In addition, Muhammad Ali Mirza also gives online religious lectures and runs a YouTube channel under his own name where he discusses various social and religious topics.
One of the main reasons for Muhammad Ali Mirza's popularity is that he speaks openly on sensitive topics, while those who disagree with his views view his style of speech as critical.
Even before this incident, there has been a lot of controversy over most of his speeches. Due to his popularity and popularity among the people, he is heard in large numbers.
Police stand on arrest
DPO Jhelum Omar Farooq, while talking to BBC, confirmed that Section 153A (which is levied against Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza) against a person who engages in hate speech and incitement against another. He was arrested after a case was registered against him.
He said that a video clip of Muhammad Ali Mirza had gone viral in which he called by name and said that these people should be killed, which was infuriating people belonging to other sects who disagreed with him. Were, so the police took this action.
He said he wanted to make it clear that the case was not registered because of any religious differences, but because he had asked them to kill religious figures by name. Was filed in his complaint.
PUNJAB POLICE
He further said that even before this there were many complaints against him that he used to create some problem through his speeches and anyway.
"We did not take action against him earlier because the earlier complaints were that Muhammad Ali Mirza was influencing our faith, while three years ago today he was assassinated," he said. Attempts were made, on which the police had also registered an FIR in his complaint and disposed of the case by acting according to the procedure.
Talking about the legal proceedings of the case, he said that the police investigated the matter after arresting Muhammad Ali Mirza and produced him in court, after which the police remanded him for 14 days. During the same remand, he approached the court and was granted bail.
Referring to the court proceedings, he said that Muhammad Ali Mirza has been granted bail by the court due to non-compliance with some legal requirements, as the court had directed that the case be handled under the FIA instead of the police. Because under the Standard Procedures (SOPs) legally created by the government, such cases are handled by the Home Department and a decision is made as to where the case will be tried.
DPO Jhelum said that Mohammad Ali Mirza's position was also "my point is being presented out of context" which we are investigating further, and if the case is legally FIA. Will be sent to them.
YOUTUBE / ENGINEER MUHAMMAD ALI MIRZASocial media users response
Since the arrest of Mohammad Ali Mirza, every arrest and viral video of his arrest has been discussed on social media, after which a trend started running on Twitter in his name and along with the public reaction to the arrest of Mohammad Ali Mirza. Tweets from a few other celebrities surfaced.
Leading actor Hamza Ali Abbasi wrote on his arrest that remember that we have to be accountable to Allah for suppressing others because of their beliefs, while the arrest of Muhammad Ali Mirza is a moment of reflection for Pakistanis.
"I do not agree with many of his views, but now he must be heard because he was arrested," he added. If a Punjab police officer from the area is watching, he should fear Allah because they are oppressing someone because of his faith.
TWITTER / @IAMHAMZAABBASI
Anchor Shafaat Ali wrote on his Twitter account that the arrest of #Engineer_Mohammad_Ali_Murza, who chanted the slogan 'I am a Muslim scholar', is regrettable. The thought and style of the engineer is undoubtedly bold and there is an attraction in it which is dear to some people. Arrests and restrictions cannot change the views of any person. It's an outdated tradition. "
TWITTER / @IAMSHAFAATALI
While a large number of people are writing in his favor on social media, on the other hand, the arrest of Muhammad Ali Mirza is being appreciated and criticized by some people.
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