The FIR was Filed against Ruchika Singh on July 29 following a complaint alleging that the woman used abusive language against PM Narendra Modi.

NEW DELHI: A Zero FIR registered in Noida against a woman over alleged objectionable slogans targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protest at Jantar Mantar has been transferred to Delhi for further investigation, news agency PTI reported on Friday.The FIR was registered against Ruchika Singh on July 29 following a complaint alleging that the woman used abusive language against Modi during the demonstration held over the NEET paper leak on July 23.According to the complaint, the alleged remarks lowered the dignity of the office of the PM and had the potential to create enmity in society and disturb public peace.The case was registered under Sections 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), 353(1) (public mischief) and 356(1) (criminal defamation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) as a Zero FIR. It has now been transferred to Delhi Police, which has jurisdiction over the area where the alleged incident took place.A senior Delhi Police officer, requesting anonymity, said the police will examine the contents of the Zero FIR, discuss the matter internally and seek legal opinion before deciding the future course of the investigation after receiving a copy of the FIR.“The investigation will be conducted strictly in accordance with the law and all prescribed guidelines,” the officer said.A source said the transferred FIR would come to Parliament Street Police Station.The Zero FIR was filed following a complaint by Supreme Court lawyer Smriti Singh.Smriti Singh told TOI that she received several videos purportedly showing the accused using abusive language against the Prime Minister.

“I checked her social media accounts and talked to some of her friends and received details of her. I learnt that she is working in a salon and owns a house in Noida. After collecting details, I went to the police station where I showed the videos of her and in the middle of the videos, the cops present covered their ears with their hands,” she said.What is a Zero FIR?Officials said a “Zero FIR” is an FIR that can be registered at any police station, even if the alleged offence did not occur within that police station’s jurisdiction.It is subsequently transferred to the police station that has the jurisdiction to investigate the case. The provision ensures that a complaint is recorded immediately without delay over jurisdictional issues, PTI reported.(With agency inputs)