Case against Kumar Vishwas for hurting religious sentiments

BAREILLY/UP: An FIR was registered against AAP leader Kumar Vishwas here tonight for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.

On the complaint of national president of All India Janseva Committee, Nadeem Qureshi, a case was lodged against Vishwas, Circle officer Arun Kumar said.

In his complaint to the police this evening, Qureshi alleged that Vishwas, a poet-turned politician, during various poetry recitation functions had used words derogatory of a religion and made attempts to incite communal passion, the Circle officer said.