October 4, 2012 S.Bhadrapada Krushna Chaturthi, Kaliyug Varsha 5114 Complaint lodged with Ghatkopar and Kurla Police Stations Nalawade is provided police protection ! Mumbai, India : During Ganesh Festival, so-called Islamic Thinker Dr. Zakir Naik raised doubt about the divinity of Shri Ganesh hurting religious sentiments of billions of Hindus. Ganesh-devotees lodged complaints with various police stations all over Maharashtra and expressed their strong anger in lawful manner. Similarly, advocate Subhash Nalawade also promptly lodged a complaint and forced the Police to take action. Since then, on 2nd and 3rd October, Mr. Nalawade has been getting calls from Supporter of Dr. Zakir Naiks threatening him with his life. Advocate Nalawade has lodged a complaint in this regard at Ghatkopar and Kurla police stations and accordingly, he has been provided police protection. Mr. Nalawade received calls on his cell phone from Supporter of Dr. Zakir Naiks. The conversation that took place between Mr. Vinod Jadhav, the Chief Public Relations Officer of Mr. Nalawade and Supporter of Dr. Zakir Naik is given below. On 2nd October 2012, Supporter of Dr. Zakir Naik called from the No.- +91-22-22098676 at 7.09 a.m. Mr. Jadhav picked up the phone. Supporter of Dr. Zakir Naik (ZS) : Nalawade is there? Mr. Jadhav (J) : Who is this? ZS: I want to talk to him. J: You tell me what the matter is. ZS: I want to talk to him about a case. J: From where are you speaking? ZS: I am Hemant Dalvi from Vikhroli. (Hindus know, who are the persons who take Hindu names for giving threats ! – Editor) J: What is the matter? From where in Vikhroli? ZS : Where is your office? J: You are a Marathi person; then why don’t you talk in Marathi? (ZS disconnected the phone) On the same day, another call was received from the same number. ZS: Is Mr. Vinod Nalawade there? J: Tell me your real name. ZS: I want to talk about one case reg. charge-sheet. Where is your office? J: Next to Kurla Court. When will you come? ZS: At 2.00 p.m. After that by 5.00 p.m. everything will be over, we will cut him into pieces. Later, a call was received on 3rd October 2012 at 9.18 a.m. from the no. – +91-22-22705778. The caller did not give any name. ZS: Hey, do you talk about Zakir Naik? I will shoot you. (Disconnected after threat) Nalawade demands immediate arrest of Naik supporters ! Adv. Nalawade promptly lodged a written complaint with the senior Police Inspectors at Ghatkopar and Kurla Police Stations. Mr. Nalawade has mentioned about the above topic and threats in his complaint. He has stated, “If anything happens to me, Police will be solely responsible for the same. On one hand, they are making mockery of Hindu Deities and then, threatening the complainants; which is wrong. It is therefore, necessary to take prompt action and arrest the supporters of Zakir who are giving such threats.”