An arrest warrant was issued against Indian pacer Mohammed Shami for domestic violence by the Alipore Court on Monday. The Indian pacer has been given 15 days to surrender as he is currently a part of the Indian team touring West Indies. Mohammed Shami was one of India's successful bowlers in both 2015 and 2019 editions of the World Cup with 17 and 14 scalps respectively. Shami had an outstanding tournament in the 2019 showpiece event where he became the second pacer after Chetan Sharma to take a hat-trick in World Cups. He had achieved this feat against Afghanistan. Mohammed Shami also took a fifer against England. India finished as semi-finalists in both editions of the quadrennial event. 

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Hasin Jahan issues statement

Mohammed Shami's estranged wife Hasin Jahan has issued a big statement against the Indian pacer. Speaking to a news agency, Hasin Jahan has said that had she not been from West Bengal and had Mamata Banerjee not been their CM then she wouldn't have been able to live safely over there. Hasin Jahan then added that Amroha (Uttar Pradesh) police was trying to harass her and her daughter. Hasin then said that it was God's grace that they (Mohammed Shami and his family) didn't succeed. After an arrest warrant was issued against Mohammed Shami in the domestic violence case, Hasin Jahan said that she was grateful to the judicial system and that she had been fighting for justice for more than a year. She also mentioned that Shami had thought that he is too powerful and that he is a big cricketer.

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What had happened?

In March, Mohammed Shami was charged under Section 498A (dowry harassment) and 354A (sexual harassment) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) by the Kolkata Police, which submitted the charge-sheet against Indian fast bowler before the court of Alipore police. Following the complaint,  Mohammed Shami was kept out of the Indian side until he marked his return during the World Cup. The bowler claimed that he had moved on from the incident and that he had made a successful comeback on-field. Meanwhile, Hasin Jahan had filed a petition with the Alipore court stating domestic violence and demanded Rs. 7 lakh per month from him to maintain the family. The court accepted her plea and Rs. 80,000 was allocated for her daughter.

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Mohammed Shami's US visa was rejected

Earlier prior to the team's departure to the US, Mohammed Shami's visa was rejected due to his existing police record on charges of domestic violence and adultery before the BCCI stepped into his rescue. The Bengal speedster finally got the clearance after BCCI CEO Rahul Johri wrote a letter to the US Embassy, stating his achievements for the country and furnishing the full police report about his marital discord with estranged wife Hasin Jahan.

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