Abdullah Azam Khan, Son of SP MP Azam Khan, Arrested For Fake Passport Documents
Abdullah Azam Khan, son of Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police on Wednesday. Abdullah Azam Khan, who represents the Suar constituency as an MLA, is accused of fabricating documents to obtain his passport.
Lucknow, July 31: Abdullah Azam Khan, son of Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police on Wednesday. Abdullah Azam Khan, who represents the Suar constituency as an MLA, is accused of producing fake documents about his date of birth to obtain a passport.
The arrest came a day after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Akash Saxena filed an FIR against Abdullah Khan at the Civil Lines police station over discrepancies in age proof documents submitted by him to obtain a passport. In his complaint, Saxena alleged that Abdullah Khan obtained a passport on the basis of false documents. Azam Khan's Jauhar University in Rampur Raided Days After SDM Charges Him of Land Grabbing.
According to the BJP leader, the SP legislator mentioned different birth dates in education certificates and the passport documents. Following Saxena's complaint, the Uttar Pradesh police charged Abdullah Khan under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 12 of the Passport Act. Uttar Pradesh Police Issued Lookout Notice Against Azam Khan Aide.
Abdullah Khan's arrest comes close on the heels of police filing charge sheet in 13 cases involving his father Azam Khan for making derogatory remarks during the campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections. The police have also filed charge sheet against the Rampur MP for his 'khaki underwear' remark directed at BJP leader Jaya Prada.
Recently, Azam Khan drew sharp criticism from politicians and several other quarters for his sexist remark directed at BJP MP Rama Devi on the floor of the Lok Sabha. He was forced to apologise to the MP after women MPs demanded stern action against him.
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