Objectionable post on Yogi Adityanath: Class 12 student arrested

Kannauj: The Uttar Pradesh police arrested a Class 12 student on Monday for allegedly posting an objectionable photograph of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Facebook, PTI reported.

The arrest was based on a complaint stated on Twitter by certain people, addressing state DGP. The arrested person was identified as Ashish Yadav (18), a native of Murhiya village, Talgram police station SHO Harishyam Singh informed.

Officials said District Magistrate Rakesh Kumar Mishra and Superintendent of Police Rajesh Kumar Srivastava reached the Talgram police station and quizzed the student in a closed room.