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Pawan Khera deplaned, arrested by Assam Police; Cong moves SC

Congress leader Pawan Khera was arrested by the Assam Police at the airport after being deplaned from a Delhi-Raipur flight in connection with his alleged remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Khera was earlier asked by the Delhi Police to deplane. Congress leaders sat on dharna at the tarmac in protest. Congress moved the Supreme Court opposing Khera's arrest.

Our Web Desk Published 23.02.23, 03:13 PM
Pawan Khera was on his way to Raipur for the Congress plenary session when he was arrested by the Assam Police. He was detained by the Delhi Police on a request by Assam Police. We were just extending support to them. The arrest has been made by them, a senior Delhi Police officer said.
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Pawan Khera was on his way to Raipur for the Congress plenary session when he was arrested by the Assam Police. He was detained by the Delhi Police on a request by Assam Police. We were just extending support to them. The arrest has been made by them, a senior Delhi Police officer said.

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As drama escalated at terminal one of the domestic airport here, flight staff told Congress leaders there was confusion with Khera's bags. They said police was on its way and would explain the reason to him. Several Congress leaders raised slogans against the government while on the tarmac.
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As drama escalated at terminal one of the domestic airport here, flight staff told Congress leaders there was confusion with Khera's bags. They said police was on its way and would explain the reason to him. Several Congress leaders raised slogans against the government while on the tarmac.

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We are all on the @IndiGo6E flight 6E 204 to Raipur and all of a sudden my colleague @Pawankhera has been asked to deplane, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate, who was also on the flight, said on Twitter.
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We are all on the @IndiGo6E flight 6E 204 to Raipur and all of a sudden my colleague @Pawankhera has been asked to deplane, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate, who was also on the flight, said on Twitter.

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A case has been registered at Haflong police station in Assam against Khera under various sections of the IPC, including 153 B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national interest), 500 (punishment for defamation) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), for his alleged remarks against the prime minister.
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A case has been registered at Haflong police station in Assam against Khera under various sections of the IPC, including 153 B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national interest), 500 (punishment for defamation) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), for his alleged remarks against the prime minister.

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The flight was delayed and the Indigo staff said the passengers will be put on another flight to Raipur. The flight is delayed as of now and we regret the inconvenience caused to other passengers, IndiGo issued a statement later.
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The flight was delayed and the Indigo staff said the passengers will be put on another flight to Raipur. The flight is delayed as of now and we regret the inconvenience caused to other passengers, IndiGo issued a statement later.

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