Yuvraj Singh Arrested: The Haryana Police on Sunday said cricketer Yuvraj Singh was arrested and released on bail in an alleged casteist remarks case in compliance with a high court order. Singh was accused of making casteist remarks against Yuzvendra Chahal during an Instagram chat last year.
Superintendent of Police (Hansi) Nitika Gahlaut said over the phone, “We only made a formal arrest and he was released on bail in compliance of the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.”
“Yuvraj Singh came to Hansi on Saturday and we made a formal arrest. He was released on bail bond after a few hours,” DSP (Hansi) Vinod Shankar said.
Yuvraj Singh arrested: 2007 & 2011 World Cup Winner Yuvraj Singh arrested for alleged casteist remark, released on bail
Why was Yuvraj Singh Arrested? Rajan Kalsan, a Dalit activist, registered the case against Yuvraj Singh in the Hansi police station of Hisar under sections 153, 153A, 295, 505 of IPC, apart from sections 3 (1) (r) and 3 (1) (s) of SC/ST Act. While Yuvraj apologised for his remarks and hurting sentiments of any community, the case reached court and a hearing was scheduled for October 10 before it was postponed to November 18.
Yuvraj Singh arrested: Former World Cup winner in deep trouble, arrested in Haryana over his casteist remarks against Yuzvendra Chahal
While noting that the Haryana police is seeking only Singh’s “formal arrest” in the case, the high court had last week directed that upon joining the probe with the investigating officer, if the cricketer is arrested, he would be released on interim bail upon furnishing bail and surety bonds.
The high court was listening to a plea by the cricketer seeking quashing of an FIR filed against him earlier this year under sections of the IPC and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act based on a complaint by lawyer Rajat Kalsan at the Hansi Police Station in Hisar.
Kalsan had filed the police complaint last year, alleging that Singh’s comment had hurt the sentiments of the Dalit community and a large number of people had watched the video on social media.
Expressing regret over the comments, Singh had earlier tweeted, “I understand that while I was having a conversation with my friends, I was misunderstood, which was unwarranted. However, as a responsible Indian I want to say that if I have unintentionally hurt anybody’s sentiments or feelings, I would like to express regret for the same.”
Yuvraj Singh arrested: Former World Cup winner in deep trouble, arrested in Haryana over his casteist remarks against Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuvraj had said: “Yeh b***gi log ko kaam nahi hai yeh Yuzi aur isko (Kuldeep). Yuzi ko dekha kya video daala hai apni family ke saath. Maine usko wahi bola ki apne baap ko nacha raha hai, pagal toh nahi hai tu,” Rohit replied.
The World Cup-winning former all-rounder had issued an apology, saying he never believed in disparity. Yuvraj Singh had taken to Twitter and apologised for “unintentionally hurting sentiments” of a particular society of people.
Also Read in Hindi: Yuvraj Singh Arrested: युवराज सिंह हुए गिरफ्तार, Yuzvendra Chahal पर टिप्पणी का है मामला, जानिए पूरा विवाद
“This is to clarify I have never believed in any kind of disparity, be it on the basis of caste, colour, creed or gender. I have given and continue to spend my life for the welfare of people. I believe in the dignity of life and respect each individual without exception,” Yuvraj said in his post.
“I understand that while I was having a conversation with my friends, I was misunderstood, which was unwarranted. However, as a responsible Indian I want to say that if I have unintentionally hurt anybody’s sentiments or feelings, I would like to express regret for the same.”
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