‘Objectionable’ publish in opposition to Sharad Pawar: Actor Ketaki Chitale remanded in judicial custody

By PTI

THANE: A court docket right here in Maharashtra on Wednesday remanded Marathi actor Ketaki Chitale in judicial custody in reference to the case of allegedly sharing an objectionable publish on social media about NCP chief Sharad Pawar.

Chitale (29), a movie and TV actress, was arrested by the Thane police final Saturday over the publish she allegedly shared on her Facebook web page. A court docket had on Sunday despatched her in Thane police’s custody until May 18.

On Wednesday, Thane crime department officers produced Chitale earlier than a Justice of the Peace who remanded her within the magisterial custody. A police official mentioned they’d accomplished the probe into the case registered right here.

On Sunday, the Pune cyber police, who’ve additionally registered a case in opposition to Chitale, mentioned they are going to search the actor’s custody after the expiry of her remand with the Thane police.

Earlier, instances have been additionally registered in opposition to the actor in Mumbai, Akola and Dhule districts in reference to the net publish.

The instances at these police stations have been registered underneath varied Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections, together with 500 (defamation), 501 (printing or engraving matter identified to be defamatory), 505 (2) (making, publishing or circulating any assertion, hearsay or report selling enmity, hatred or unwell will between lessons) and 153 A (spreading disharmony amongst individuals), police mentioned.

The publish shared by Chitale, which was in verse type, was purportedly written by another person. It contained phrases like “hell is waiting” and “you hate Brahmins”, allegedly referring to Pawar, whose get together shares energy in Maharashtra with the Shiv Sena and Congress.