Surat: Bail after arrest of AAP leader Gopal Italia for controversial remarks

AAP leader Gopal Italia has been arrested by Surat Crime Branch. According to reports, former Gujarat Aam Aadmi Party president Gopal Italia was detained over his remarks on Home Minister Harsh Shanghvi on the drugs issue. After arresting Gopal Italia in the afternoon, the crime branch made necessary inquiries and since it was a bailable offence, the police released him on bail in the evening from the police station itself.

BJP worker Pratap Jeerawala filed a complaint

Former Gujarat AAP president Gopal Italia has been taken to Surat crime branch office. Gopal Italia has been taken to the Crime Branch office for commenting on the name of Home Minister during elections. BJP worker Pratap Jeerawala lodged a complaint The complaint was lodged on 2 September 2022 at Umra police station. In the case of drugs arrest in Gujarat, Gopal Italia called Harsh Sanghvi as ‘Drugs Sanghvi’. A complaint was filed against him for the controversial remarks.

Being a bailable offence, got bail from the police station itself.

Crime Branch took Gopal Italia into custody on 17 April. Gopal Italia was released on bail from the police station itself as it was a bailable offense after making necessary inquiries at the Crime Branch office in Chowk Bazar. After being released on bail, Gopal Italia responded by saying that no offense is made out in this case. On the basis of the remarks I had made, a complaint was filed for mentally harassing me and I was arrested. Being a bailable offence, I have been released on bail.