Prophet Muhammad row: Youth arrested in UP's Bulandshahr for sharing objectionable video on social media

Police said that Nadeem Ansari, a resident of Khanpur town, had made an objectionable post on his Facebook account. The police took congnisance of the matter immediately and an FIR was lodged after which he was arrested

|Jun 14, 2022, 08:17:26 IST

Noida: Police in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr have arrested a man who had allegedly shared an objectionable video on social media connected with the ongoing controversy related to certain remarks made against Prophet Muhammad, officials said.

The police, on Monday, have also cautioned the public against posting or sharing content on social media platforms that could lead to communal disharmony.

"Nadeem Ansari, a resident of Khanpur town, had made an objectionable post on his Facebook account. The cognisance of the matter was taken immediately and an FIR was lodged at the local police station after which Ansari was arrested," Police Circle Officer (Syana) Vandana Sharma said.

Ansari, in his twenties, has been booked under Indian Penal Code section 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony), 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class) and 505 (public mischief), police said.

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