Voice 9, News Desk: Tuesday saw
the arrest of two men in the Yadgir district of Karnataka for
reportedly sharing offensive videos on social media. After videos shared on
Instagram became viral, the Yadgir district police opened a case on their own.
The accused men were
identified by the police as Mohammed Ayaz, 21, and Akbar Syed Bahadur Ali, 23.
The case was filed in accordance
with sections 153 of the Indian Penal Code (provocation to any person knowing
that such provocation will likely result in the commission of the offense of
rioting) and 153 (2) (Whoever commits an offense specified in sub-section (2)
in any place of worship or in any assembly engaged in the performance of
religious worship).
Right-wing Hindu
organization the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti's state spokesperson, Mohan Gowda,
sent a tweet in which he urged the authorities to take action against the
offenders. @DgpKarnataka, @blrcitytraffic, and @alokkumar6994 are respected On
August 8, he had said on X (formerly known as Twitter): "Kindly Register
FIR and Arrest culprit who provocate Community."
