Srinagar: Senior National Conference leader and MP Akbar Lone’s son, Hilal Akbar was booked under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for delivering ‘hate speech' during a public rally in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
Hilal was already under preventive detention at MLA hostel from December 25, following a speech he delivered during maiden Jammu and Kashmir DDC election campaign.
A police official in Sumbal division while confirming his arrest said that Hilal was booked under Sections 153 A/ 188/ 505 IPC 13 of Unlawful Activities registered in Hajin police station.
The official said that he has been brought to the police station from MLA hostel and he would be produced before the Court.
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