Taslima Nasreen sent back from Aurangabad after AIMIM-led protest

Jaleel said her writings have hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims across the world

Controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen was sent back from the airport in Aurangabad to Mumbai after protests by a group of people led by Imtiyaz Jaleel, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) legislator, against her visit to the city, police said in Aurangabad.

Nasreen landed at the Chikalthana Airport last evening by a flight from Mumbai.

Police stopped the author from stepping out of the airport, where a crowd had gathered shouting slogans like "Taslima Go Back".

Deputy Commissioner of Police (zone-II) Rahul Shrirame said Nasreen was sent back to Mumbai by the next flight to avoid any "law