A man has sent death threats and 'racist' voicemails to British Bangladeshi MP Rupa Haque and her family. Last March, the man named Ajgay Shevat sent 16 voicemail threats to the MP from West London.
Accused Shevat was present at the Westminster Magistrate's Court during the announcement of the verdict in the related case on Wednesday (October 30).
In the court the prosecutor also read out some of the messages sent by the accused. In the voice message, Rupa also called Haque a 'Bengali Tamil Tiger' and said that she (Rupa Haque) had 'infiltrated' London.
Accused Shevat defended himself in the court and said, 'I can't give any argument for the words I said. All I can say is that I was suffering from severe mental illness at the time.' Shevat was found guilty of 'racial harassment' under the Crime and Disorder Act.
While pronouncing the verdict, the judge of the court said that it is a serious incident to threaten the life of a member of parliament not only to himself but also to his family.
The court sentenced the accused to 16 weeks imprisonment and 150 hours of unpaid work and ordered to pay the costs of the case.
52-year-old British-born politician Rupa Haque was a sociology teacher before joining politics. He was most recently a Senior Lecturer at Kingston University.
Rupa Haque is the eldest of the three daughters of Mohammad Haque and Roshan Ara Haque, who came to the UK from Bangladesh. His parents came to Britain in 1970. His father's house is in Kuthipara of Pabna city. Rupa Haque is popular inside and outside her constituency for her simple and modest demeanor.
