Facebook video allegedly insults Hindu gods: Hindu man held in UP
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Ballia/UP: Police here have arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly posting a video on Facebook making objectionable remarks against Hindu Gods, officials said on Saturday, PTI reported.
According to police, the arrest followed a complaint filed by BJP district executive committee member Ripunjay Rai.
Based on the complaint, an FIR was lodged on Friday night at Sikandarpur police station against the accused, identified as Vishnu Shankar alias Golu.
The FIR states that Vishnu Shankar had posted a video on Facebook using abusive and derogatory language against Sanatan Dharma and Hindu Gods.
Station House Officer (SHO) Mool Chandra Chaurasia said the accused was arrested from his village on Saturday and subsequently sent to jail. Police are investigating the case further.
Last day, a 30-year-old man was arrested in the Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly posting objectionable content against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on social media using a fake ID in the name of Lok Sabha MP Iqra Choudhary, police said.
According to the police, the accused, identified as Khalid, is a resident of Ambeta village in Shamli.
Kairana Station House Officer (SHO) Samaypal Attri on Friday told reporters that, following a complaint from MP Iqra Choudhary, the police registered a case against Khalid under various sections of the BNS and initiated an investigation.
Khalid's involvement in the matter was determined during the investigation, following which he was subsequently arrested. A mobile used in the crime has also been recovered from his possession, police said.
According to the complaint, the accused created a fake Instagram profile in the name of the Lok Sabha MP from Kairana and posted objectionable content against Adityanath.