Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Yadav has been booked in connection with the June 24 incident of desecration of the Quran in Malerkotla. Calls were also exchanged between the accused and AAP MLA,” the SSP said. “AAP MLA has been booked under various sections of IPC and his name added in the FIR already registered in connection with Malerkotla sacrilege incident,” Sangrur SSP Prithpal Singh Thind said on Sunday. “During our questioning of the accused, it was revealed that he had met him (AAP MLA). Questioning the Punjab police’s investigations into the incident, the AAP demanded a Supreme Court- monitored SIT probe.

Source: The Hindu July 03, 2016 22:01 UTC