Gujarat man held from Maharashtra for ‘objectionable’ social media publish on Hindu goddess

By PTI

BHUJ: A 23-year-old man from Kutch district of Gujarat was arrested in Maharashtra for allegedly hurting the spiritual sentiments by his “objectionable” social media publish on a Hindu goddess, police mentioned right here on Saturday.

The accused, Bharat Rupani, was nabbed by the Kutch (West) Local Crime Branch (LCB) officers from Talmod in Maharashtra after an FIR was registered towards him at Bhuj A-division police station for posting on Facebook an objectionable image of goddess Ashapura, a neighborhood deity.

The complainant within the case mentioned the publish harm his spiritual sentiments, an official launch mentioned.

Rupani was booked below sections 153 (A) (selling enmity between totally different teams) and 295 (A) (deliberate and malicious intention of outraging the spiritual emotions) of the Indian Penal Code, the LCB mentioned.

“LCB Kutch (West) formed a team to investigate the case. Through technical surveillance and human intelligence, it was found that the accused, hailing from Lakhpat taluka of Kutch district, was staying at Talmod border in neighbouring Maharashtra,” it added.

The accused was picked up and handed over to the Bhuj A-division police station, which arrested him on Friday.

Further investigation was underway on this connection, the assertion mentioned.