The Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested a 60-year-old man in Chennai for allegedly making objectionable remarks in opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media.
A case was registered on this regard at Jaunpur City Kotwali police station final week, after which a police staff visited Chennai and arrested Manmohan Mishra from his home on Friday.
Circle Officer, Nagar (Jaunpur) Jitendra Kumar Dubey stated on Sunday that the accused is being dropped at Jaunpur on transit remand.
A case was registered underneath IPC part 505 (assertion referring to public mischief). The police additionally invoked the provisions of the Information Technology Act and the Epidemic Diseases Act.
The police refused to share the main points of the case and stated they’d discuss to the media as soon as the accused is dropped at Jaunpur.
According to a senior official of Tamil Nadu Police, he was knowledgeable in regards to the arrest by the UP Police staff.
“A native of Jaunpur, Mishra had been settled in Chennai for the last 30 years. He was staying with the family at Madhavaram in Chennai suburb,” stated an official. “Also fluent in Tamil, Mishra was working as an agent for North Indian laborers and households in Chennai to avail authorities companies and certificates. We had been knowledgeable in regards to the allegation in opposition to him however we’re not conscious of the precise content material of the video in opposition to the Prime Minister, which is in Hindi.”
“They [UP Police team] He was taken to UP after finishing the mandatory medical and authorized procedures,” the official stated.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
