Case registered against Shoaib, 13 others

Hyderabad, Apr 22 : Authorities of the Banjara Hills Police Station today booked a case against Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik, his wife and Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and 12 others as per the direction of the City Court for allegedly 'hurting religious feelings.' A case was registered under Section 295A of IPC and investigation into the matter was being carried out as per the court direction, police said.On a petition filed by one MD Moulim Mohsin Bin Hussain-Al Kaseri, the III Additional Metropolitican Magistrate yesterday, directed the City Police to conduct investigation for allegedly ''hurting religious feelings.' The petitioner complained that the celebrity cricketer, tennis star and their family members as also family members of Ayesha Siddiqui, his first wife, were punishable under section 295A of IPC for alleged 'deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings or any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.'
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