Kolkata court issues arrest warrant against Mohammad Shami
BCCI
Mohammad Shami has been presented with an arrest warrant by an Assistant Chief Judge Magistrate in Kolkata and has been assigned a period of 15 days to appear before it and seek bail. The bowler had been charged for domestic assault by his wife last year after their marriage broke up.
Mohammad Shami has been notified by a local court in his hometown Kolkata that an arrest warrant is out on his name and he has 15 days to appear before it and appeal for bail. The cricketer is currently in the Caribbean playing the final Test against the West Indies, with the match scheduled to end on theĀ third of September.
The fast bowler was alleged to have committed domestic violence by his wife Hasin Jahan, following which he and his brother were charged under IPC Section 498A early last year. She had later revealed the same in public domain and was involved in a widely circulated media dispute him. In April 2019, she had created a scene outside Shamiās house in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh following which she was detained by the police and later released on bail.
"I hope everything remains fine. Whatever is the outcome, I am ready to face it. Cricket life mein hai to sab kuch hai (cricket remains everything in life). That is the only thing I am bothered about. I don't care about the allegations or what will happen eventually. Right now, I am not thinking even zero percent about it. I won't let it affect me," Shami was quoted saying by India Today earlier in the year on the controversial saga.
Shami is one of Indiaās best bowlers who recently became the third-fastest pacer from the country to reach 150 Test wickets. He had also played a crucial role in driving India to the semi-finals of the World Cup last month. With the case being dragged on for long, his wife had released a statement on August 29 claiming to have been denied the correct course of justice.
"I thank all of you for coming here. I have called you today because today is the date for filing the charge sheet. No arrest warrant has been issued against him nor has he taken any anticipatory bail. Today the hearing of our case has happened and it was put on reserve by the judge. Like small YouTube channels are showing that Shami Ahmed has got clean cheat by the Alipore court but it has been not like that. All the cases that I have filed are still going on in the court and those are just getting delayed.
Police have not arrested Shami Ahmed as I have filed cases against him. Police have harassed me rather than him.This suggests that Shami Ahmed can do anything with any common people but he will not get punishment as he is an international cricketer. Some (sections of the )media are just producing news against me for their own agenda.
I am all alone and fighting my battle alone. Today just because I have no strong family background or source of income like the wives of other cricketers, I have to face these kinds of problem This long duration of the case is very difficult for me but today I have media with me who will listen to me but what will happen to those who have no one to listen. This has happened to me just because this is India. If it was any other country this thing had never happened to me. The police in UP has harassed me immensely but this has happened only because this is India.
Earlier I have shown you a phone in which there was all the proof against Shami. The incident has happened one and a half years ago and the police or media has asked no question regarding this mobile to Shami. Is one and a half year not enough for the forensic lab to test a mobile phone? The innocent people who have no idea about this High society think that I am wrong. All the government knows that Shami is guilty but supported him just because he is an international cricketer and ruined my life and my daughter's life.
This means that I will not get justice. I am fighting this battle for the last one and a half year and will continue this fight till I get Justice. Shami can kill me anytime and you all will remain silent because you think that I am guilty. My children are small she will not be able to fight for me," Hasin Jahan had said.
